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Diplomatic Gifts: A History in Fif- hardcover, 9781787386457, Paul Brummell, new
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781787386457
- Book Title
- Diplomatic Gifts : a History in Fifty Presents
- Item Length
- 6.3in
- Publisher
- C. Hurst AND Company (Publishers) The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.8in
- Genre
- History, Political Science
- Topic
- General, International Relations / General, World
- Item Width
- 9in
- Item Weight
- 31.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 476 Pages
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Gifts have been part of international relations since ancient times. They can serve as tokens of friendship, apology or authority; as taunts, bribes, boasts or tricks. They can also go wrong: Mali's 2013 gift of a camel to French President Francois Hollande was reported to have ended up in a tagine.Exploring fifty diplomatic gifts given through the ages, Brummell explains the great complexity of this political art--an exercise in brand-building for the giver, via an item that must suit the recipient's own interests and character. Byzantine emperors sent fragments of the True Cross to fellow Christian rulers around Europe; Kings Louis XV and XVI of France used Sevres porcelain, while the Ottoman sultans favoured robes of honour. In some cases, recipients have made no secret of the gift they would want. The Amarna Letters, dating to around 1350 BCE, record a communication from Hittite Prince Zita to the Egyptian Pharaoh, offering sixteen men--and hinting rather heavily that he would like some gold in return. From the Trojan Horse to Cleopatra's Needle to the Statue of Liberty, this rich history offers a new take on both the curious detail and the grand spectacle of global politics.
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Publisher
C. Hurst AND Company (Publishers) The Limited
ISBN-10
1787386457
ISBN-13
9781787386457
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28050427969
Product Key Features
Book Title
Diplomatic Gifts : a History in Fifty Presents
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, International Relations / General, World
Publication Year
2022
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
476 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.3in
Item Height
1.8in
Item Width
9in
Item Weight
31.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Jz1443
Reviews
'We've all wrestled with the problem of what to give someone who has everything. In this book, my dear friend Paul illustrates how diplomatic gifts are intended to send subtle or sometimes not-so-subtle messages of power, friendship and, of course, diplomacy. A wonderful gift to all who enjoy exploring history, presented in a highly entertaining and informative way.', "This engaging, impressively researched book shows how objects can help us understand the people and the emotions that drove diplomatic exchanges in the past--and still drive them today. An insightful and deeply enjoyable work."-- Zoltán Biedermann, Professor of Early Modern History, University College London, and co-editor of Global Gifts: the Material Culture of Diplomacy in Early Modern Eurasia "We've all wrestled with the problem of what to give someone who has everything. In this book, my dear friend Paul illustrates how diplomatic gifts are intended to send subtle or sometimes not-so-subtle messages of power, friendship and, of course, diplomacy. A wonderful gift to all who enjoy exploring history, presented in a highly entertaining and informative way."-- Baroness Floella Benjamin, actress, writer, presenter, and Chair of the Windrush Commemoration Committee "Enchanting. A delight from beginning to end, as funny as it is perceptive. Brummell shows that the best gifts are imaginative, memorable and personalised but, above all, inanimate: animals--from the Trojan Horse to Maksat the Turkmen stallion--spell trouble for the recipient. Read and enjoy."-- Lord Simon McDonald, former Permanent Under-Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office "A gem of a book. Easy reading. Witty. A brilliantly told collection of fifty short stories that together reveal the complex history of global diplomacy."-- Stevie Spring, CBE, Chairman, British Council
Dewey Decimal
327.2
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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