Prehistory of consular diplomacy. A new perspective on the activity of 17th-century Venetian consuls in the Ottoman Empire

• Published in: The Seventeenth century Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 1009 - 1029
• Main Author: Chmiel, Piotr
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Durham Routledge 02.11.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: 17th century; Consuls; Diplomatic & consular services; early modern diplomacy; Missionaries; Ottoman Empire; Slavery; Venice; Venice Italy; Italy; Ottoman Empire

This article analyses the practice of early modern Venetian consuls through the prism of the contemporary concept of consular diplomacy. The idea in question identifies changes to present-day practice concerning consular protection that make consular work more similar to a "true" diplomacy...