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Honour and the Sword

The Culture of Duelling

Farrell, Joseph

Honour and the Sword

Honour and the Sword

The Culture of Duelling

Honour and the Sword

 

Where did the custom of duelling originate, and why did it spread so quickly all over Europe and the Americas?

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Where did the custom of duelling originate, and why did it spread so quickly all over Europe and the Americas?

ISBN
9781909930940
Pagina's
320
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NUR
680
Druk
1
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Hardback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Signal Books Ltd

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