The martial ethic in early modern Germany

By B. Ann Tlusty

Subjects: Germany, social conditions, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, Aggressiveness, History, Men, Attitudes, Military socialization, Militia, Masculinity, Citizenship, Germany, Military ethics, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Military History

Description: "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"--