Secretaries and Statecraft in the Early Modern World

An illuminating exploration of the role played by state secretaries in shaping inter-state relations in early modern Eurasia One of the prominent themes of the political history of the 16th and 17th centuries is the waxing influence officials in the exercise of state power, particularly in international relations, as it became impossible for monarchs to stay on top of the increasingly complex demands of ruling. Encompassing a variety of cultural and institutional settings, these essays examine h