| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 286 pages) : illustrations |
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Oxford historical monographs |
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Oxford historical monographs.
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| Contents |
Diplomats overseas. Equipping the royal representative ; Establishing the embassy abroad ; Collecting and connoisseurship ; Procurement and display -- Strategies of distinction. Patronage, networks, and the arts : the Earl of Arlington, 1618-1685 ; Informed choices : Ralph Montagu, 1638-1709 ; Venetian influences : the Earl of Manchester, 1662-1722 ; The connoisseurial adviser : Matthew Prior, 1664-1721 ; Ubiquitous display : the Earl of Strafford, 1672-1739 |
| Summary |
A study of the material world of English ambassadors at the end of the 17th century, illustrating the way in which architecture and the arts played an important role in diplomatic life. 'Luxury and Power' is an important contribution to the cultural history of Baroque England |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Diplomats -- England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century
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Arts and diplomacy -- England -- History -- 17th century
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Luxuries -- England -- History -- 17th century
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Arts and diplomacy
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Luxuries
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Regions & Countries - Europe.
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Art, Architecture & Applied Arts.
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History & Archaeology.
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Fine Arts - General.
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Great Britain.
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England
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0191731978 |
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9780191731976 |
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