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Diplomacy in the Early Islamic World

By Maria Vaiou

Diplomacy in the Early Islamic World Social Sciences

Diplomacy in the Early Islamic World

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Arab messengers played a vital role in the medieval Islamic world and its diplomatic relations with foreign powers. An innovative treatise from the 10th Century ("Rusul al-Muluk", "Messengers of Kings") is perhaps the most important account of the diplomacy of the period, and it is here translated into English for the first time. "Rusul al-Muluk" draws on examples from the Qur'an and other sources which extend from the period of al-jahiliyya to the time of the 'Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim (218-227/833-842). In the only medieval Arabic work which exists on the conduct of messengers and their qualifications, the author Ibn al-Farr rejects jihadist policies in favor of quiet diplomacy and a pragmatic outlook of constructive realpolitik. "Rusul al-Muluk" is an extraordinarily important and original contribution to our understanding of the early Islamic world and the field of International Relations and Diplomatic History.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
376
Release Date:
2015-02-13
Publication Date:
2015-02-13
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1845116526
ISBN13:
9781845116521
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
583 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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