The martial ethic in early modern Germany : civil duty and the right of arms / by B. Ann Tlusty

Introduction: Armed households; The view from the Street; A culture of weapons
Keeping the Peace: Household, Citizenship, and Defense: Civic obligations; The social structure of civic defense; Weapons and civic representation; Defense systems; Military defense and firefightings; Pólice functions; Ceremonial duties; The night watch; The urban soundscape; Conclusión
Duty and Disorder: Desinterested citizens and disorderly guards; The question of loyalty; Guards versus off-duty citizens; Conclusión
Negotiating Armed Power: The Control of Arms and Violence: The sanctity of the household; Peaceful spaces; The open streets; Controlling violence; Personal injury and manslaughter; The weapons ban; Guns in the city; Gun control in the countryside; the case of Württemberg; Conclusion
The Age of the Sword: Norms of Honor and Fashion: The military code of honour; The rules of fair play; Escalation; The formal duel; Dueling laws and legal practice; Swordplay and the "Good Dead"; Fashion and the age of the sword; Conclusion
Keeping and Bearing Arms: Norms of Status and Gender; Keeping arms: Househol arsenals; Resort to arms: gendered patterns; Citizens, soldiers and peasants; Conclusion
In and Out of the Commune: The Social Boundaries of Citizenship: Students culture and town-gown relations; Peasants; "Are you Jews or Landsknechts?; The Catholic clergy; Conclusion
Martial Sports and the Technological Challenge: Shooting societies and shooting matches; The rise of shooting as a sport; Discipline and safety at shooting matches; The rules of fair play and reciprocation; Technological shifts and good sportsmanship; Social and gender identity; Military readiness; The politics of sport; Decline and privatization; Sword-fighting; Sword dancing; Conclusion
Communities in Conflict: Competing Jurisdictions in the Empire: Case study I: Town and country, law and custom: Local defense in a divided players; Fall, 1578; The aftermath; The triumph of custom; Case study II: The Swedish rogué and the captain of the guard: The backstory and the players; Spring, 1633; Legal and customary boundaries; The aftermath; Conclusion
Citizens versus the State: Household, Community, and Urban Politics: A culture of fear; Masculine gossip; Citizens confront the city; Diffusing tensión; Conclusion
Conclusión: Gender and hierarchy; Military theory and the decline of the militia; The German example and its context
Notes
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