TY - BOOK ID - 149889550 TI - Duels and duelling PY - 2012 SN - 0747812616 PB - Oxford, England ; New York, New York : Shire Publications, DB - UniCat KW - Dueling KW - Dueling KW - Dueling KW - History. KW - History. KW - History. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:149889550 AB - A duel could result from any challenge to a gentleman's honour, from minor insult to major accusation. At a prearranged time, two men at odds would meet, armed either with swords or pistols, to engage in a formal and sometimes fatal exchange. Stephen Banks explores the history and decline of the duel. ER -