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Envoys and Political Communication in the Late Antique West, 411-533 (Paperback)
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Envoys and Political Communication in the Late Antique West, 411-533 (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
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Warfare and dislocation are obvious features of the break-up of the
late Roman West, but this crucial period of change was
characterized also by communication and diplomacy. The great events
of the late antique West were determined by the quieter labours of
countless envoys, who travelled between emperors, kings, generals,
high officials, bishops, provincial councils, and cities. This book
examines the role of envoys in the period from the establishment of
the first 'barbarian kingdoms' in the West, to the eve of
Justinian's wars of re-conquest. It shows how ongoing practices of
Roman imperial administration shaped new patterns of political
interaction in the novel context of 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 epitaph. This study makes a significant
contribution to the developing field of ancient and medieval
communications.
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