Duels and the roots of violence in Missouri / Dick Steward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steward, Dick, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dueling--Missouri.

Dueling.

Violence--Missouri--History.

Violence.

Missouri--History.

Missouri.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In early-nineteenth-century Missouri, the duel was a rite of passage for many young gentlemen seeking prestige and power. In time, however, social groups outside the ruling class engaged in a variety of violent acts and symbolic challenges under the rubric of the code duello. In Duels and the Roots of Violence in Missouri, Dick Steward takes an in-depth look at the evolution of dueling, tracing the origins, course, consequences, and ultimate demise of one of the most deadly art forms in Missouri history. By focusing on the history of dueling in Missouri, Steward details an important part of our culture and the long-reaching impact this form of violence has played in our society.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 The Transplantation of the Duel to the Frontier

2 Pistols Icons of Status in Early Missouri

3 The Age of Political Dueling

4 Honor and Hubris The Benton- Lucas Duel

5 The Press, Bar, and Pulpit Institutional Opposition to the Code

6 Shame and Vengeance on the Missouri Frontier

7 Dueling in Jacksonian Missouri

8 The Duel as a Changing Metaphor

9 Sectionalism and Sacrifice The Duel as a New Rationale for Old Violence

10 Myths and Legends of Dueling

11 Dueling and Transitional Violence

Postscript and Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-274) and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-6228-7

OCLC:

55663942