The Culture of Diplomacy : Britain in Europe, c.1750-1830.
This is not a traditional international relations text that deals with war, trade or power politics. Instead, this book offers an authoritative analysis of the social, cultural and intellectual aspects of diplomatic life in the age of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. It authoritatively i...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: More new diplomatic history; PART 1 The structure of a service; 1. Why diplomacy?; 2. Entrance, training and promotion; 3. Family, sex and marriage; PART 3 Of cabbages and kings; 4. Etiquette and 'face'; 5. Favourites and flunkeys; 6. Gossips, networks and news; PART 3 Beyond the call of duty; 7. The Grand Tour; 8. From ancients to moderns; 9. War, ethnography and religion; 10. Conclusion: Diplomacy transformed?; Appendix A Male diplomats, 1750-1830; Appendix B Female diplomats, 1750-1830; Select primary source bibliography; Index.