Beyond ambassadors : consuls, missionaries, and spies in premodern diplomacy / Maurits Ebben and Louis Sicking.
ISBN:
9789004438989
Title:
Beyond ambassadors : consuls, missionaries, and spies in premodern diplomacy / Maurits Ebben and Louis Sicking.
Author:
Ebben, Maurits Alexander, 1955- editor.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x, 223 pages) : maps.
Series:
Rulers & elites: comparative studies in governance volume 19
Rulers & elites ; v. 19.
Contents:
Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Maps and Table -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction -- Bibliography -- Part 1 Theoretical Challenges -- Chapter 1 Premodern Non-State Agency: The Theoretical, Historical, and Legal Challenge -- Sources and Bibliography -- Chapter 2 Plurality of Diplomatic Agents in Premodern Literature on the Ambassador -- 1 Medieval Roots -- 2 The Literature on the Ambassador in the Early Modern Period -- Sources and Bibliography -- Part 2 Consuls
Chapter 3 Space, Agency, and Conflict Management in the Late Medieval Baltic: Urban Colonies and Representatives of Hanse Towns at Scania -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Space and Borders: the Topography of the Vittes at Scania -- 3 Vögte: Governance of the Vittes and Urban Representation at Scania -- 4 Conflict Management at Scania -- 5 Conclusion -- Sources and Bibliography -- Chapter 4 Your High and Mighty Lordships' Most Humble Servants: Dutch Consuls and the States General's Diplomacy in Spain, 1648-1661 -- 1 Introduction1
2 Consuls and the Directie van de Levantse Handel en de Navigatie in de Middellandse Zee -- 3 Dutch Consuls in Spanish Ports: Jacob van den Hove, Consul in Cádiz -- 4 Dutch Consuls and the Court in Madrid -- 5 Van Renswoude Resident in Madrid -- 6 The States General, the Resident, and the Consul -- 7 Conclusion -- Sources and Bibliography -- Part 3 Missionaries -- Chapter 5 The Mendicant Friars: Actors in Diplomatic Encounters with the Mongols -- Sources and Bibliography
Chapter 6 The New Indies, the Desired Indies: Antonio Possevino and the Jesuits between Diplomacy and Missionarism in Northeastern Europe, 1577-1587 -- 1 Possevino's Rise: Muscovy and Transylvania -- 2 Possevino's Fall: Szatmár and the Polish-Lithuanian Interregnum -- 3 Possevino's Identities -- 4 Epilogue: the Jesuits and the Delayed Invasion of Muscovy -- 5 Conclusions -- Sources and Bibliography -- Part 4 Spies -- Chapter 7 Secrets, Diplomatics, and Spies in Late Medieval France and in the Burgundian State: Parallel Practices and Undercover Operations -- 1 Introduction
2 Diplomacy Facing Espionage: the Cult of Secrecy -- 3 Networks, Infiltration and Corruption: Diplomacy in Danger -- 4 Espionage and Diplomacy in the Era of Handwriting -- 5 The Prince Enters the Scene: the Temptation of Personal Policy -- 6 Diplomacy at the School of Espionage: Dangerous Liaisons -- 7 A Common source: the Power of the Prince -- 8 Espionage Serving Diplomacy -- 9 Diplomacy Serving Espionage -- 10 The Rise of Secret Diplomacy: Spy Behaviour -- 11 Power Brokers, Spies, and Diplomats: Networks of Influence -- 12 Versatile Careers
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Publication Date:
2020
Publication Information:
Leiden ;
Boston :
Brill,
[2020]