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Though no landmarks or memorials formally recognize dueling in Charleston, it remains a quintessential element of the Holy City's legacy. Most upstanding locals nourished the duelist's tradition, many going so far as to make it an integral part of their social lives. For a time, even the most casual character insults or slurs toward one's moral fiber or family lineage invited a challenge, and almost always, the offended party was expected to retaliate. Thus, finding full expression in frequency and public acceptance throughout the Lowcountry, a gentleman's duel was a crucial--albeit deadly--matter of taste and caste. For two centuries, Charlestonians dueled habitually, settling personal grievances with malice instead of mediation. Charleston historian J. Grahame Long presents a charming portrait of this dreadfully civilized custom.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Sinners in the Holy City: Charlestonâs Hot Weather, Hotter Tempers
- 2. Judicium Dei: In the Beginning
- 3. Prelude to a Duel: Wars of Words and Whereabouts
- 4. The Written Word: Mandates, Manuals and Mr. Wilson
- 5. Seconds Count: Composure amongst Carnage
- 6. Armed and Dangerous: Weaponry for the Would-Be Duelist
- 7. Apology AcceptedâŠor Not: Forgiveness in the Field of Honor
- 8. Sadism and the South: The Malevolent MĂȘlĂ©es of MenâŠand Women
- 9. Civics and Sermons: Duelingâs Naysayers and Neâer-Do-Wells
- 10. Dooming the Duelist: Francis W. Dawson and a Farewell to Fighting
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author
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