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Explore the history of encryption in Real Life Cryptology: Ciphers and Secrets in Early Modern Hungary. Published by Amsterdam University Press, this work examines a vast collection of surviving enciphered documents from a region where cryptographic methods flourished. Because much of the population lived in frontier zones and participated in constant information flows, the area became a center for secret communication. Through a quantitative analysis of 300 cipher keys and 1,600 letters from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, this book provides a detailed look at how codes were used. While much of the cryptography was intended for diplomatic purposes, the research reveals many instances of private applications as well. This text offers a deep look into the historical use of security and networking through the lens of early modern Hungarian history.

Key Features

This book by Amsterdam University Press provides a quantitative analysis of 300 different cipher keys.

The text examines 1,600 letters that were either partially or entirely enciphered during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Research covers the proliferation of cryptographic methods used in the frontier zones of early modern Hungary.

The content explores both diplomatic uses of cryptography and various examples of private applications.

This study analyzes the historical information flow and networking within the Hungarian territory.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
11 July 2018
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16 May 2018

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