Envoys and Political Communication in the Late Antique West, 411-533 (Hardcover)
Autor: Andrew Gillett
Audienta:
16+ ani
Limba:
Engleza
Nr. de pagini:
335
Dimensiuni:
23,7 x 16,0 x 2,6 cm
Publicat in:
28.08.2003
Editura:
ISBN:
9780521813495
559,00 Lei
Disponibil cu livrare intre 16 Mar - 25 Mar
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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 will make a significant contribution to the developing field of ancient and medieval communication.