Diplomats and diplomacy in the Roman world

"The Roman world was fundamentally a face-to-face culture, where it was expected that communication and negotiations would be done in person. This can be seen in Rome's contacts with other cities, states, and kingdoms - whether dependent, independent, friendly or hostile - and in the development of a diplomatic habit with its own rhythms and protocols that coalesced into a sell-sustaining system of communication." "This volume of papers offers ten perspectives on the way in which ambassadors, embassies, and the institutional apparatuses supporting them contributed to Roman rule. Understanding Roman diplomatic practices illuminates not only questions about Rome's evolution as a Mediterranean power, but can also shed light on a wide variety of historical and cultural trends."--BOOK JACKET.

Year

2008

Language

English

Series

Mnemosyne. Supplements -- v. 304

Publisher

Brill

Editions

3

Pages

256

ISBN

9789004170988

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