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Duelling is embedded in our collective consciousness, through numerous films and books. This book traces the history of the duel from its medieval antecedents in trial by combat and chivalric tournaments. Using numerous accounts of actual duels, it shows how the arcane rules of the duel evolved.Hopton, Richard is the author of 'Pistols at Dawn: A History of Duelling', published 2007 under ISBN 9780749951023 and ISBN 0749951028.
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