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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Auteurs principaux : Anderson Roberta (Directeur de publication), Backerra Charlotte (Directeur de publication)
Format : Livre
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : Confessional diplomacy in Early Modern Europe / edited by Roberta Anderson and Charlotte Backerra
Publié : 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"
Bibliographie : Bibliogr. et notes bibliogr. en fin de chapitres. Index
ISBN : 978-0-367-53226-0