Description
The publication deals with the history of duels, their evolution from judicial duels known as 'God's Judgments' to the fight between two duelists, where the offended party had to defend their honor. It describes the reasons why duels occurred, various types of duels, their conditions, the actions of seconds, and more. Separate chapters are dedicated to student mensurations, women's duels, duels in the Czech lands, and duels of famous personalities. In particular, the duels of the Italian adventurer G. Tasanova, American politicians A. Hamilton and A. Jackson, Russian writers A. S. Pushkin, M. J. Lermontov, and A. S. Griboedov, the German writer H. Heine, and labor leader F. Lassalle are described in detail.
Information
Author: Dolínek Vladimír
Publication date: November 1, 2009
Manufacturer: NAŠE VOJSKO - knižní distribuce s.r.o.
Genres: Non-fiction literature, Non-fiction literature, Books, History and facts
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 160
ISBN/EAN: 9788020610607