Dynasty and Diplomacy in the Court of Savoy: Political Culture and the Thirty Years' War

by Toby Osborne

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521037913
• ISBN13: 9780521037914
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"