34 Andrea Pühringer: The Finances of Non-Permanent Diplomacy

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But the afterlife of the giraffe was much longer. It had been the first giraffe in Europe since the 13th century and it remained so for many centuries coming. Thus, one should not wonder that it was commemorated in literature and paintings, such as the […]

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A special kind of gifts were animals, especially exotic animals were very popular, such as expensive horses, elephants, rhinos, leopards, giraffes etc.

But animals were risky presents, as they had of course a mind of their own. How did it look like, if a […]

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33 Mark Häberlein: Material Exchanges: Gifts, Tribute and Corruption

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110672008-035

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32 Elisabeth Lobenwein/Anne-Simone Rous: Acquisition of Information and Espionage

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110672008-034 (1/7)

31 Maria-Elisabeth Brunert/Nadir Weber: Diplomatic Reporting: Negotiating the Truth in Westphalia and Beyond

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110672008-033

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30 Sophie Holm: The Diversity of Languages in Early Modern Diplomacy

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110672008-032

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Regina Stuber/Anuschka Tischer: Clientele and Patronage in Early Modern Diplomacy (1/8)

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110672008-031

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Thus, questions of status, rank, hierarchy, sovereignty and legitimacy were constantly negotiated and re-negotiated via the performative language of the ceremonial. For Osborne looking at matters of diplomatic […]

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28 Toby Osborne: Diplomatic Ceremonial in Early Modern Europe (1/6)

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110672008-030

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It’s #womensday2025 and #womenshistorymonth. In the last years, we introduced you to female and non-male #emdiplomats or to #emdiplomacy research by female* historians.
This year, we feel the need to #standupforscience and #democracy. Both are under thread – […]

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