Violent Masculinities
Author | : J. Feather |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2013-11-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 1349466174 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781349466177 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Violent Masculinities by : J. Feather
Download or read book Violent Masculinities written by J. Feather and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the early modern period in England, social expectations for men came under extreme pressure - the armed knight went into decline and humanism appeared. Here, original essays analyze a wide-range of violent acts in literature and culture, from civic violence to chivalric combat to brawls and battles.