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Lying Abroad: Henry Wotton and the Invention of Diplomacy
Carol Chillington Rutter
Lying Abroad: Henry Wotton and the Invention of Diplomacy
Carol Chillington Rutter
Lying abroad reconstructs the tumultuous early modern career of a jobbing ambassador, Henry Wotton, the man James I sent to Venice in 1604 to restore Anglo-Venetian relations. It recounts his back-story then follows his daily life in diplomacy, poised between tedium and crisis – a life endlessly theatrical. -- .
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
To be released | February 3, 2026 |
ISBN13 | 9781526172068 |
Publishers | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 336 |
Dimensions | 537 g (Weight (estimated)) |
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