A history of diplomacy in the international development of Europe. Volume I: The struggle for universal empire; Volume II: The establishment of territorial sovereignty; Volume III: The diplomacy of the age of absolutism.

Door: Hill, David Jayne.

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• Uitgever: London : Longmans, Green & Co., 1905-1914. First edition. 3 Volumes. Orig. blue cloth bindings. xxiii,481; xxv,663; xxvi,706 pp. With 14 folded col. maps. 24x17 cm. Library stamp on title-page. Else very good uniform set. Conditie: goed
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• Extra informatie: - This is a three-volume standard work that provides a comprehensive study of European diplomacy from the medieval period through to the age of absolutism. Volume I, The Struggle for Universal Empire, explores the medieval and early modern efforts to create overarching political structures in Europe, particularly the Holy Roman Empire. Volume II, The Establishment of Territorial Sovereignty, traces the development of the modern state system and the increasing importance of territorial sovereignty in diplomacy. Volume III, The Diplomacy of the Age of Absolutism, delves into the diplomacy of the 17th and 18th centuries, focusing on the balance of power and the influence of absolute monarchs in shaping European international relations. David Jayne Hill (1850-1932), an American diplomat and scholar, who served as the U.S. Minister to the Netherlands from 1902 to 1905. This is his most notable work, offering a detailed and scholarly narrative of Europe's diplomatic evolution.
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