The Culture of French Revolutionary Diplomacy
In the Face of Europe
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Beschreibung
This book examines the culture of the French diplomatic corps from 1789 to 1799. It analyzes how the French revolutionaries attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to transform the diplomatic culture of the old regime, notably in etiquette, language and dress and how the ideology and dynamic of the Revolution affected certain aspects of international affairs.
Linda Frey is Professor of History at the University of Montana, US
Marsha Frey is Professor of History at Kansas State University, US
This book examines the culture of the French diplomatic corps from 1789 to 1799. It analyzes how the French revolutionaries attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to transform the diplomatic culture of the old regime, notably in etiquette, language and dress and how the ideology and dynamic of the Revolution affected certain aspects of international affairs.
Describes the culture of French revolutionary diplomacy References private papers of diplomats and other archival materials Raises important questions about how diplomats respond to the demands of ideological conformity
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Linda Frey
Themen in »The Culture of French Revolutionary Diplomacy«
French Emissaries Ancien Régime Republican France Theater of Power Republican Virtue Aristocratic Code Versailles Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen Louis XV Louis XVI Leibniz Mably Fénélon Montesquieu Rousseau