Envoys and Political Communication in the Late Antique West, 411-533
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Examining the role of envoys from the establishment of the first barbarian kingdoms in the West, to the eve of Justinian's wars of reconquest, this study reveals how Roman imperial administration influenced new patterns of political interaction in the earliest medieval states. Close analysis of sources with special interest in embassies offers insight into a variety of genres: chronicles, panegyrics, hagiographies, letters, and epitaphs. The study...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521096383
ISBN13:9780521096386
Release Date:January 2009
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:364 Pages
Weight:1.17 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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