{"product_id":"practising-diplomacy-in-the-mamluk-doris-behrens-abouseif-9781784537036","title":"Practising Diplomacy in the Mamluk Sultanate: Gifts and Material Culture in the Medieval Islamic World","description":"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 humans-either living or as severed heads. The offerings varied in combination and emphasis according to the status and circumstances of giver and receiver, but always created a sensation. Through an unparalleled study of primary sources and rigorous fieldwork, this original book-richly illustrated in colour-explores the unpredictable and nuanced art of the regal gift in the Mamluk Sultanate from 1250-1517. Doris Behrens-Abouseif not only provides the first study of this subject, but makes an important contribution to the study of diplomacy, economics, visual arts, and material culture in the medieval period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doris Behrens-Abouseif\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1784537039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784537036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Doris Behrens-Abouseif","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078641479935,"sku":"9781784537036","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_45dfd254-ee7f-44e0-a95b-3bef293979c4.jpg?v=1685476667","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/practising-diplomacy-in-the-mamluk-doris-behrens-abouseif-9781784537036","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}