Confessional diplomacy in Early Modern Europe
"Confessional Diplomacy in Early Modern Europe examines the role of religion in diplomacy in early modern Europe. In the period following the Reformations, Europe became divided: all over the continent princes and their people segregated over theological, liturgical, and spiritual matters. At t...
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Format : | Livre |
Langue : | anglais |
Titre complet : | Confessional diplomacy in Early Modern Europe / edited by Roberta Anderson and Charlotte Backerra |
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London, New York :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
, 2021 |
Description matérielle : | 1 vol. (XII-264 p.) |
Collection : | Routledge Studies in Renaissance and Early Modern Worlds of Knowledge ; 16 |
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Résumé : | "Confessional Diplomacy in Early Modern Europe examines the role of religion in diplomacy in early modern Europe. In the period following the Reformations, Europe became divided: all over the continent princes and their people segregated over theological, liturgical, and spiritual matters. At the same time, diplomacy rose as a means of communication and policy, so all powers established long- or short-term embassies and sent envoys to other courts and capitals. The book addresses three main areas where questions of religion and/or confession played a role: Papal diplomacy, priests and other clerics as diplomatic agents, and religion as a question for diplomatic debate, especially concerning embassy chapels" |
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Bibliographie : | Bibliogr. et notes bibliogr. en fin de chapitres. Index |
ISBN : | 978-0-367-53226-0 |