TY  - GEN
TY  - GEN
T1  - Beyond ambassadors : consuls, missionaries, and spies in premodern diplomacy
T2  - Rulers & elites, comparative studies in governance
A2  - Ebben, Maurits Alexander, 1955- toimittaja
A2  - Sicking, Louis, 1966- toimittaja
LA  - eng
PP  - Leiden ; Boston
PB  - Brill
YR  - 2021
UL  - https://kansalliskirjasto.finna.fi/Record/fikka.5463001
AB  - "Because of the overarching shadow of 'the state' in all things diplomatic, traditional diplomatic history has neglected the study of any actors in foreign relations other than state diplomats, such as ambassadors. This volume focuses on the question of how and why consuls, missionaries, and spies not formally tied to the state or a prince could play a role in premodern diplomatic relations. It highlights their multiple loyalties, their volatility, and the porous boundaries of diplomatic activity. Historical research on non-state actors - in the context of the so-called new diplomatic history - is all the more urgent as it demonstrates their undeniably significant contributions to the formation of Europe's international relations. Contributors are: Maurits Ebben, Dante Fedele, Alan Marshall, Jacques Paviot, Felicia Roșu, Jean-Baptiste Santamaria, Louis Sicking, and John Watkins"--
NO  - Sisältää bibliografisia viitteitä ja hakemiston.
SN  - 978-90-04-43884-2 sidottu
KW  - Diplomacy : History.
KW  - Diplomats : History.
KW  - Consuls : History.
KW  - Missionaries : Political activity : History.
KW  - Spies : History.
ER  -