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The Culture of French Revolutionary Diplomacy

By Linda Frey , Marsha Frey

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2018
ISBN
978-3-319-71708-1, 978-3-319-71709-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2784181 bytes)
Series
Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
XI, 300\303
Time added
2018-08-15 07:07:45
Political Science and International Relations; Pol

Description

This book examines the culture of the French diplomatic corps from 1789 to 1799. It analyzes how the French revolutionaries attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to transform the diplomatic culture of the old regime, notably in etiquette, language and dress and how the ideology and dynamic of the Revolution affected certain aspects of international affairs. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction (Linda Frey, Marsha Frey)....Pages 1-21 Mise en Scène: The Indictment (Linda Frey, Marsha Frey)....Pages 23-63 The Enemy Within: The Attack on Diplomats (Linda Frey, Marsha Frey)....Pages 65-95 The Revolutionary Theater of Power: Precedence and Etiquette (Linda Frey, Marsha Frey)....Pages 97-139 Instruments of the Revolution: Language and Dress (Linda Frey, Marsha Frey)....Pages 141-176 “Empire of Images”: The Deployment of Symbols (Linda Frey, Marsha Frey)....Pages 177-217 “Quite in the Clouds”: French Emissaries Abroad (Linda Frey, Marsha Frey)....Pages 219-257 Conclusion: Return to the Old (Linda Frey, Marsha Frey)....Pages 259-285 Back Matter ....Pages 287-300

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