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The dangerous trade : spies, spymasters and the making of Europe /
This book is about the secret history of Europe. Drawing on the latest research by experts in the field, it opens up the hidden world of the Dangerous Trade: the spying and secret operations that made and broke European nations between 1500 and 1800. Espionage, blackmail and bribery were theTrade�...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dundee :
Dundee University Press,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book is about the secret history of Europe. Drawing on the latest research by experts in the field, it opens up the hidden world of the Dangerous Trade: the spying and secret operations that made and broke European nations between 1500 and 1800. Espionage, blackmail and bribery were theTrade's regular tools; assassination, provoking civil war and black propaganda were the ones used for "special" occasions. But who were the practitioners of these dark arts? How were they recruited? What did they achieve? By exploring the lives of spies and secret agents such as Giacomo Casanova, Nathaniel Hooke, Melchor de Macanaz and many more, the book reveals the unknown story that underlies the making of modern Europe. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 199 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781845862190 1845862198 1845860608 9781845860608 |