Author | : Bram van Leuveren |
File Size | : 51,5 Mb |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 14 August 2023 |
ISBN | : 9789004537811 |
Pages | : 345 pages |
Early Modern Diplomacy and French Festival Culture in a European Context 1572 1615 by Bram van Leuveren Book PDF Summary
This book is the first to explore the rich festival culture of late sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century France as a tool for diplomacy. Bram van Leuveren examines how the late Valois and early Bourbon rulers of the kingdom made conscious use of festivals to advance their diplomatic interests in a war-torn Europe and how diplomatic stakeholders from across the continent participated in and responded to the theatrical and ceremonial events that featured at these festivals. Analysing a large body of multilingual eyewitness and commemorative accounts, as well as visual and material objects, Van Leuveren argues that French festival culture operated as a contested site where the diplomatic concerns of stakeholders from various national, religious, and social backgrounds fought for recognition.