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Practising Diplomacy in the Mamluk Sultanate

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

Practising Diplomacy in the Mamluk Sultanate

By Doris Behrens-Abouseif

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Elaborate and sensational gifts were the hallmark of Mamluk diplomacy. From Cairo, where they controlled the medieval spice trade and the holy sites of Christianity and Islam, the Mamluk Sultans-conscious of their humble slave origins-augmented their claims to legitimacy through brilliant displays of diplomatic gift-giving, creating a celebrated reputation for the Sultanate from Europe to the Far East. From spices, ceremonial textiles, and military objects, to elephants and giraffes, and even hu...Show more

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9781784537036

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I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.

Published year

2016

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Practising Diplomacy in the Mamluk Sultanate

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