The martial ethic in early modern Germany
Subtitle: civic duty and the right of arms
By: B. Ann Tlusty
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
ISBN-13: 9780230576568
Subjects: HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century; HISTORY / Social History; Military socialization; Men; Military ethics; Militia; Masculinity; Military History; Attitudes; Germany; HISTORY / Military / Weapons; HISTORY / Europe / Germany; History
Description: "For German townsmen, life during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was characterized by a culture of arms, with urban citizenry representing the armed power of the state. This book investigates how men were socialized to the martial ethic from all sides, and how masculine identity was confirmed with blades and guns"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-357) and index..
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Introduction; title: Keeping the Peace: Household, Citizenship, and Defense; title: Duty and Disorder; title: Negotiating Armed Power: The Control of Arms and Violence; title: The Age of the Sword: Norms of Honor and Fashion; title: Keeping and Bearing Arms: Norms of Status and Gender; title: In and Out of the Commune: The Social Boundaries of Citizenship; title: Martial Sports and the Technological Challenge; title: Communities in Conflict: Competing Jurisdictions in the Empire; title: Citizens versus the State: Household, Community, and Urban Politics; title: Conclusion; title: Bibliography; title: Index.