Violence and Culture in the Antebellum South

by Dickson D. Bruce Jr.

Book Overview

This provocative book draws from a variety of sources--literature, politics, folklore, social history--to attempt to set Southern beliefs about violence in a cultural context. According to Dickson D. Bruce, the control of violence was a central concern of antebellum Southerners.

Using contemporary sources, Bruce describes Southerners' attitudes as illustrated in their duels, hunting, and the rhetoric of their politicians. He views antebellum...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292739923
• ISBN13: 9780292739925
• Release Date: August 1979
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"