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Luxury and power [electronic resource] : the material world of the Stuart diplomat, 1660-1714 / Helen Jacobsen.
Series: Oxford historical monographs: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780191731976 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Diplomats -- England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century | Arts and diplomacy -- England -- History -- 17th century | Luxuries -- England -- History -- 17th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199693757DDC classification: 327.2094209032 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Also issued in print format.Summary: A study of the material world of English ambassadors at the end of the 17th century, illustrating the way in which architecture and the arts played an important role in diplomatic life. 'Luxury and Power' is an important contribution to the cultural history of Baroque England.| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
A study of the material world of English ambassadors at the end of the 17th century, illustrating the way in which architecture and the arts played an important role in diplomatic life. 'Luxury and Power' is an important contribution to the cultural history of Baroque England.
Also issued in print format.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Jan. 20, 2012).
Includes bibliographical references and index.