TY - BOOK AU - Anderson,Roberta AU - Backerra,Charlotte TI - Confessional diplomacy in early modern Europe T2 - Routledge studies in Renaissance and early modern worlds of knowledge SN - 9781003080992 AV - BX1793 U1 - 261.8/7094 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY PB - Routledge KW - Catholic Church KW - Foreign relations KW - Europe KW - History KW - Diplomacy KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Christianity and international relations KW - HISTORY / General KW - bisacsh N2 - "Confessional Diplomacy in Early Modern Europe examines the role of religion in diplomacy in early modern Europe. In the period following the Reformations, Europe became divided: all over the continent princes and their people segregated over theological, liturgical, and spiritual matters. At the same time, diplomacy rose as a means of communication and policy, so all powers established long- or short-term embassies and sent envoys to other courts and capitals. The book addresses three main areas where questions of religion and/or confession played a role: Papal diplomacy, priests and other clerics as diplomatic agents, and religion as a question for diplomatic debate, especially concerning embassy chapels"-- UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003080992 UR - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf ER -