John Gideon Millingen / 约翰·基甸·米林根
John Gideon Millingen appears in 78.西方决斗史：出剑吧！为了荣誉！ as the nineteenth-century author of [[XifangJuedouShi|《西方决斗史》 / The History of Duelling]]. The episode says he was a doctor and military surgeon who experienced the Peninsular War, Waterloo, and the occupation of Paris, which helps explain both his proximity to martial culture and his distaste for dueling’s bloodshed.
The hosts read Millingen source-critically. He condemns [[HonorDuelCulture|honor duel culture]] as barbaric and hypocritical, but his writing can still admire courage and fair procedure; he also brings an English perspective that makes his treatment of [[France|French]] and [[UnitedStates|American]] dueling cultures partial rather than neutral.
Connections
- [[XifangJuedouShi|《西方决斗史》 / The History of Duelling]] - book attributed to him by the source.
- Judicial Duel / 司法决斗, Trial By Ordeal / 神裁法, and Chivalric Tournament Culture / 骑士比武文化 - historical material the episode extracts from his account.
- Honor Duel Culture / 荣誉决斗文化 and Proceduralized Violence / 程序化暴力 - concepts sharpened by the tension between his criticism and fascination.
- [[MihuanChishu|蜜獾吃书]] - show using his work as the episode’s main historical spine.