The semiotics of diplomatic dialogue: pomp and circumstance in Tsar Peter I's visit to Vienna in 1698

The semiotics of diplomatic dialogue: pomp and circumstance in Tsar Peter I's visit to Vienna in 1698

This article investigates the semiotic dimensions of Tsar Peter I's Grand Embassy to the court of the Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold I, as an example of the role of politics in ceremony and ceremony in politics. It ignores the reason for Peter I's visit to Vienna - his wish to persuade Empero...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hennings, J
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	International Hisory Review, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada 2008
Subjects:	International,imperial and global history Early Modern Britain and Europe

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