Pistols, politics and the press
Subtitle: dueling in 19th century American journalism
By: Ryan Chamberlain.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9780786438297
Subjects: Dueling -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Journalism -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Description: "Dueling is a fundamental part of the history of journalism. By examining the 19th century Code Duello, the accepted standards under which a duel could be conducted, the causes of combative responses between journalists are shown. Each chapter examines an aspect of this relationship from the 19th century until the present"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Honor's influence on the emerging partisan press; title: The honor politics of the Jacksonian press network; title: Ritual violence and the frontier partisan press; title: The antebellum editor, honor and the community dynamic; title: Influences of honor rituals in the secession-era partisan press; title: The culture of honor on trial during the Civil War; title: The decline of dueling as a resolution for defamation; title: Conclusions.