Subsidies, Diplomacy, and State Formation in Europe, 1494-1789 - Economies of Allegiance (Hardcover)

This book examines early modern politics, diplomacy and finance by looking at the transfer of money and other resources between sovereigns in return for military or political service, often known as the payment of 'subsidies'. Focusing on payments made by the French crown, the contributors explore how subsidies provided opportunities for princes, statesmen, generals and merchant-bankers to pursue their political goals. By highlighting the ways in which the payment and acceptance of subsidies shaped concepts of honour and reputation, the book shows how material interests and questions of identity coalesced. The construction of states and the political debates within polities are seen to have been influenced by the movement of money and resources across borders. Consequently, the interaction between financial and mercantile hubs and networks was vital to state formation in early modern Europe. An electronic version of this book is available under a creative commons licence: manchesteropenhive.com/view/9789198469844/9789198469844.xml -- .

General

Imprint:	Lund University Press,Sweden
Country of origin:	Sweden
Series:	Lund University Press
Release date:	March 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	Svante Norrhem (Senior Lecturer) • Erik Thomson (Associate Professor)
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-91-984698-3-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Diplomacy Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	91-984698-3-5
Barcode:	9789198469837

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