An honorable sociability: The Rio de Janeiro Fencing and Shooting Club in Gazeta de Notícias (1888)

Authors

  • Vitor Wieth Porto Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Keywords:

Sociability, Fencing, Duel

Abstract

The following article aims to approach the Rio de Janeiro Fencing and Shooting Club in 1888, its first year of existence, as a privileged space for sociability of the upper-middle classes of the court. To this end, the news involving the association in the newspaper Gazeta de Notícias has been used. Relating the art of fencing and its use for the defense of honor through duels at the time, we aim to demonstrate how the said club provided various forms of sociability among its members and regulars through its weekly meetings and occasional parties, having the value of honor present in their activities.

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Author Biography

Vitor Wieth Porto, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Mestrando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em História da Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPEL), sendo Bacharel em História pela mesma instituição. Pesquisador bolsista pela Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior CAPES).

Published

2023-01-29

How to Cite

Wieth Porto, V. (2023). An honorable sociability: The Rio de Janeiro Fencing and Shooting Club in Gazeta de Notícias (1888). Revista Cantareira, (37). Retrieved from https://periodicos.uff.br/cantareira/article/view/48780