Weapons Law in Western Europe, 1550-2020

Auteur

Gunner Lind is Professor Emeritus of Early Modern History, University of Copenhagen. He has published extensively on the history of Denmark on themes including the military, public administration, and social elites.

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This book is a transnational history of European weapons law that utilises the law and primary sources to trace the development from early portable firearms to modern day weapons.

Contenu

1. Pacified social spaces and the hierarchy of arms, 1550-1800 2. Liberal revolutions and conservative constitutions, 1789-1871 3. Industrial firearms, 1870-1914 4. Militant democracy, 1914-1939 5. As few weapons as possible among the population, 1940-2020