Envoys and Political Communication in the Late Antique West, 411-533

By Andrew Gillett

Book Overview

Examining the role of envoys from the establishment of the first barbarian kingdoms in the West, to the eve of Justinian's wars of reconquest, this study reveals how Roman imperial administration influenced new patterns of political interaction in the earliest medieval states. Close analysis of sources with special interest in embassies offers insight into a variety of genres: chronicles, panegyrics, hagiographies, letters, and epitaphs. The study will make a significant contribution to the developing field of ancient and medieval communication.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521813492
• ISBN13: 9780521813495
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"