Dynasty and Diplomacy in the Court of Savoy: Political Culture and the Thirty Years' War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521037914)

History has been unkind to the House of Savoy during the Thirty Years' War, viewing it as a powerless puppet of Richelieu and Olivares. By contrast, this book examines the varied and powerful dynastic aspirations of Savoy through the career of its leading ambassador, Alessandro Scaglia (1592-1641). Scaglia was a court clan member who used diplomatic service, his expertise in the high arts, and his cosmopolitan network of friends to further Savoy's interests and those of his family.

Author: Toby Osborne
ISBN-10: 0521037913
ISBN-13: 9780521037914
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2007
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d