Duelling [ Politics & Society ]
… here. Practices > Politics & Society Keywords Antagonism Aristocracy Disorder Gentleman Honour Law Masculinity Mundanity Religion Duelling was not simply an English affair, but also a social practice indulged in and debated throughout Europe. … that arguments about duels, as is clear from these two early texts, involve issues to do with honour, but also with war, religion, and politics. The Persistence of Duelling Whether these debates, together with a measure of law enforcement, … a duel with Fitzpatrick. In Amelia , Dr Harrison finds that the defence of honour is incompatible with the teachings of religion (Andrew 44). In Smollett’s Roderick Random , the hero is always ready to fight a duel, paying tribute to his …
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