Murder Among Gentlemen: A History of Dueling in Canada
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The formal duel, with its elaborate ritual and code of conduct, was once considered an "honourable" way for self-styled gentlemen to settle disputes involving character and integrity. The law made no special provision for duelling--the winner in a fatal contest was a murderer. But the prevailing sentiment that a duel was "fair," and the fact that upper-crust combatants in the thinly populated 19th-century Canada were well-connected with the judiciary,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1896941095
ISBN13:9781896941097
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Robin Brass Studio
Length:198 Pages
Weight:0.66 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"
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