Pistols, politics and the press : dueling in 19th century American journalism / Ryan Chamberlain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chamberlain, Ryan, 1973-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dueling--United States--History--19th century.

Dueling.

Journalism--Social aspects--United States--History--19th century.

Journalism.

Journalism--Social aspects.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

vii, 207 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc. Publishers, 2009.

Summary:

"Dueling is a fundamental part of the history of journalism. By examining the 19th century Code Duello, the accepted standards under which a duel could be conducted, the causes of combative responses between journalists are shown. Each chapter examines an aspect of this relationship from the 19th century until the present"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Honor's influence on the emerging partisan press

The honor politics of the Jacksonian press network

Ritual violence and the frontier partisan press

The antebellum editor, honor and the community dynamic

Influences of honor rituals in the secession-era partisan press

The culture of honor on trial during the Civil War

The decline of dueling as a resolution for defamation

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-202) and index.

ISBN:

9780786438297

0786438290

OCLC:

245023058