Duels and bloodfeuds have long been regarded as essentially Continental phenomena, counter to the staid and orderly British ways of settling differences. In this surprising work of social and legal history, Paul R. Hyams reveals a post-Conquest...
Incorporating tools borrowed from anthropology, the study of emotion, and modern social and literary theories, these studies balance the... Læs mere
Intends to balance the traditional literature available on medieval feuding with an exploration of other aspects of vengeance and culture in the... Læs mere