The Martial Ethic in Early Modern Germany

The Martial Ethic in Early Modern Germany
Author: B. Tlusty
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2011-03-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230305512


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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.