Appiah, Anthony.

The honor code : how moral revolutions happen / Kwame Anthony Appiah. - 1st ed. - New York : W.W. Norton, 2010. - xix, 264 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- The duel dies -- Freeing Chinese feet -- Suppressing Atlantic slavery -- Wars against women -- Lessons and legacies -- Acknowledgments and sources.

New York Times Notable Book, 2010.

9780393071627 (hardcover)

2010019086


Social change--History.
Social change--Moral and ethical aspects.
Honor--Social aspects--History.
Social ethics.

HM836 / .A67 2010

303.48/409