Title: Luxury And Power The Material World Of The Stuart Diplomat 16601714
Description: A study of the material world of English ambassadors at the end of the 17th century, illustrating the way in which architecture and the arts played an important role in diplomatic life. 'Luxury and Power' is an important contribution to the cultural history of Baroque England.
Subjects: Diplomats, England, social life and customs, Luxury, Social life and customs, History, Art, Art patronage, Arts and diplomacy, Cultural relations, Collectors and collecting, Luxuries, Diplomat, Lebensstil, Sachkultur