English diplomatic practice in the Middle Ages / / Pierre Chaplais
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| Autore: |
Chaplais Pierre
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| Titolo: |
English diplomatic practice in the Middle Ages / / Pierre Chaplais
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Hambledon and London, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (292 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 327.2/0942/0902 |
| Soggetto topico: | Diplomacy - History - To 1500 |
| Soggetto geografico: | Great Britain Foreign relations 1066-1485 |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | CONTENTS; Preface by Rees Davies; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; (i) From ?thelberht I of Kent to Henry II: 'Vox Viva' and 'Vox Mortua' in England and on the Continent; (ii) From Henry II to King John (1154-1199): 'Mandare' and 'Contrahere' versus 'Commendare' and 'Credere'; Diplomatic Correspondence; Advantages and shortcomings; Classification; Great seal, privy seal or signet?; Internal structure: letters with protocol; Letters without protocol; Language; Bearers and delivery; Simple and Solemn Missions; The way of credence; Terminology; Envoys; Letters of credence; Credences |
| The embassy's progressReports; Scope and limitations of the way of credence; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Though many historians date the practice of diplomacy to the Renaissance, Pierre Chaplais shows that medieval kings relied on a network of diplomats and special envoys to conduct international relations. War, peace, marriage agreements, ransoms, trade and many other matters all had to be negotiated. To do this a remarkably sophisticated system of diplomacy developed during the Middle Ages. Chaplais describes how diplomacy worked in practice: how ambassadors and other envoys were chosen, how and where they traveled, and how the authenticity of their messages was known in a world before passport |
| Titolo autorizzato: | English diplomatic practice in the Middle Ages |
| ISBN: | 1-283-20193-3 |
| 9786613201935 | |
| 0-8264-3801-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910811662603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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