Luxury and power : the material world of the Stuart diplomat, 1660-1714 /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacobsen, Helen, 1962-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Series:Oxford historical monographs.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 286 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0191731978
9780191731976