Duelling Through the Ages
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Pen and Sword, 2021.
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Stephen Wynn., & Stephen Wynn|AUTHOR. (2021). Duelling Through the Ages . Pen and Sword.

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    [synopsis] => Putting aside Roman gladiators and gunslingers of the American Wild West, by the 19th-century dueling had become the sole domain of nobility, military officers and gentleman, with rules added to make sure everything was conducted in a fair and professional manner. The word 'honor' became popular, because it was the reason why most men would challenge another to a duel. This book challenges that notion and asks whether it was really about honor at all, or was it more about arrogance or social standing?

Over time kings, leaders and governments passed rules, decrees, edicts and laws banning the practice, but still it, continued, even when the duelists knew that the punishment for taking part in such an event could be their own death. The last known duel with swords in France took place at a private residence just outside of Paris in 1967 between two politicians, Gaston Deferre and Rene Ribiere. It was, ended after Ribiere, who was due, to be married the following day, was, twice cut on the arm by Gaston.

The book also looks at some of the more humorous, unusual and least expected ways people found to conduct their duels, including throwing billiard balls at each other, dueling whilst sat on the backs of elephants, and two men, who decided their differences should be, settled half a mile up in the sky in hot air balloons.

With more efforts to bring about an end to dueling, the upper classes of British society in particular still held on to the idea of being able to defend their honor, which saw many of them turn to pugilism as, a way to state their disputes, however, ridiculous they might appear today.
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