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Diplomatic Gifts A History In Fifty Presents
Diplomatic Gifts A History In Fifty Presents
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Description: 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 Fran ois 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 useds vres 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.
Title: Diplomatic Gifts A History In Fifty Presents
Author(s): Brummell Paul
Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Barcode: 9781787386457
Pages: 376 Pages, 100 Illustrations, Color
Publication Date: 4/5/2022
Category: General & World History
Description: 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 Fran ois 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 useds vres 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.
Title: Diplomatic Gifts A History In Fifty Presents
Author(s): Brummell Paul
Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Barcode: 9781787386457
Pages: 376 Pages, 100 Illustrations, Color
Publication Date: 4/5/2022
Category: General & World History