Duel in European History

Victor Kiernan (1913–2009) ranks among Britain's most distinguished historians. Over the course of his life he authored such works as The Lords of Human Kind, America: From White Settlement to World Hegemony, Shakespeare: Poet and Citizen, and numerous others, as well as translating two volumes of Urdu poetry.

• Introduction by David Blackbourn1. The Problem of the Duel2. Ancient and Primitive Analogies3. Europe of the Knights4. Emergence of the Modern Duel5. The Spread of the Duel6. The Duel at its Apogee7. Grudges and Grievances8. Procedure and Etiquette9. The Psychology of Honour10. Honour and Enlightenment11. Decline and Rebirth12. Britain: The Final Decades13. Walter Scott and Honour14. Later British Writers15. Western Europe: The Last Hundred Years16. Under the Old Monarchies17. Europe Overseas18. Epilogue and RetrospectWorks CitedIndex

One can scarcely fail to be impressed by the width of Kiernan’s knowledge. This is a very entertaining and thought-provoking volume … it continues to be an excellent introduction to the duel.'