Protestant Cosmopolitanism and Diplomatic Culture
Brandenburg-Swedish Relations in the Seventeenth Century
Biographical note
Daniel Riches, Ph.D. (2007), University of Chicago, is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Alabama. He has published a number of articles, chapters, and reviews on early modern European history.
Readership
Scholars of early modern Europe, particularly of Germany/Prussia or Scandinavia; historians of diplomacy; those interested in the interplay religion-politics and/or role of religion, culture, and interpersonal networks in international relations.
Table of contents
Abbreviations ... vii
Acknowledgements ... ix
Introduction Protestant Cosmopolitanism and Diplomatic Culture ... 1
1. Foundations, 1575–1615 ... 25
2. Convergence, 1615–1653 ... 77
3. Marriage Alliances: Diplomatic Culture in Action ... 141
4. Connection, 1653–1691 ... 181
5. The Rise of Confessional Tension: Diplomatic Culture Under Duress ... 225
Epilogue ... 269
Bibliography ... 291
Acknowledgements ... ix
Introduction Protestant Cosmopolitanism and Diplomatic Culture ... 1
1. Foundations, 1575–1615 ... 25
2. Convergence, 1615–1653 ... 77
3. Marriage Alliances: Diplomatic Culture in Action ... 141
4. Connection, 1653–1691 ... 181
5. The Rise of Confessional Tension: Diplomatic Culture Under Duress ... 225
Epilogue ... 269
Bibliography ... 291
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