{"product_id":"the-courtiers-of-civilization-sasson-sofer-9781438448923","title":"The Courtiers of Civilization: A Study of Diplomacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive study of the diplomat and the diplomatic mission in Western civilization.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe professional diplomat frequently takes a back seat in the public imagination to such figures as the great heads of state and leading military figures. In \u003ci\u003eThe Courtiers of Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e, Sasson Sofer aims to restore the importance and reputation of the diplomat in Western civilization. Drawing on an exhaustive reading of the vast literature on diplomacy, from the late Renaissance forward, he fashions an engaging portrait of the diplomat's milieu and lifestyle, his place in diplomatic rituals, and his role in international dialogue. Blending historical evidence, sociological analysis, and political thought, Sofer explores the vocational predicament faced by the diplomat, who must play many roles, including negotiator, honorable spy, horse trader, appeaser, and bureaucrat, while at the same time maneuvering in the world of rulers and warriors. Ultimately, the diplomat is a symbol of peace and a custodian of the virtues and norms of a civilized and functional international society-in sum a \"courtier of civilization.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sasson Sofer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438448929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438448923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.03h x 5.88w x 0.34d","brand":"Sasson Sofer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453631049983,"sku":"9781438448923","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_351c8a99-f51b-468d-9ead-d0d67aafc6e3.jpg?v=1777301300","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-courtiers-of-civilization-sasson-sofer-9781438448923","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}