Spies in History : From Antiquity to the Present

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Spies have captured our imagination for centuries, and this collection traces that fascination from the ancient world to modern geopolitics. Through portraits of both famous and unexpected figures — from Rahab in the Bible to Elizabethan codebreaker Thomas Phelippes — it shows how espionage has always shaped political and military history.

The volume brings together historians and writers to explore intelligence work across eras, including Noël Coward’s subtle influence during World War II and the complex spycraft of the Cold War and contemporary leaders. It offers a broad, engaging look at how spying has evolved and how deeply it is woven into global power.

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Author: Lay Paul (edited by)
Language: Angļu valoda
Year of publication: 2025
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
Cover type: Hard cover
Number of pages: 256
product.Svars: 0.444 kg
ISBN code: 9789190021002

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Our fascination with spies, both real and fictional, seems endless. But when and where did the history of espionage begin, and how has the craft of spying evolved over the centuries? Spies in History is a collection of portraits featuring some of the most famous spies, as well as lesser-known and more surprising figures. Among them are Rahab, the Canaanite woman from the Bible who aided the Israelites before their assault on Jericho; Thomas Phelippes, a brilliant cryptanalyst and master handler of secret agents during the Elizabethan era; and Noël Coward, the renowned playwright and singer who used his celebrity status to influence American public and political opinion in support of Britain during World War II. In this volume, historians, scholars, and writers from around the world examine intelligence operations and espionage from the ancient world through the Cold War and into the era of Putin, Trump, and Xi Jinping.