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Diplomatic gifts : a history in fifty presents

Title
Diplomatic gifts : a history in fifty presents / Paul Brummell.
Author
Brummell, Paul
Publication
  • London : Hurst & Company, 2022.
  • ©2022

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xx, 423 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 24 cm
Summary
"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. xploring 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." --Amazon.
Subject
  • Diplomatic gifts > History
  • Diplomatic gifts
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-393) and index.
Call Number
JFE 22-3314
ISBN
  • 1787386457
  • 9781787386457
OCLC
1268112893
Author
Brummell, Paul, author.
Title
Diplomatic gifts : a history in fifty presents / Paul Brummell.
Publisher
London : Hurst & Company, 2022.
Copyright Date
©2022
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-393) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 22-3314
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