Stewart

Honor

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ISBN 13:: 9780226774084
author:: Stewart
format:: Paperback
publisher:: University Of Chicago Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1994
Pages:: 190
Genre:: Anthropology
Condition:: New
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Honor: A Comparative Analysis Frank Stewart's groundbreaking study offers a fresh perspective on this complex and elusive notion. Drawing from diverse sources, including medieval romances, Spanish dramas, and German jurists, Stewart argues that honor is fundamentally a right to respect. By reevaluating Western ideas of honor in light of non-Western perspectives, Stewart sheds new light on institutions such as the medieval European pledge of honor. This nuanced understanding has significant implications for the social sciences and our broader understanding of European sensibility. Stewart's work provides a powerful framework for resolving long-standing paradoxes surrounding honor, making it an essential read for scholars and anyone interested in exploring this multifaceted concept.

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