{"product_id":"diplomacy-in-the-early-islamic-world","title":"Diplomacy in the Early Islamic World","description":"Arab messengers played a vital role in the medieval Islamic world and its diplomatic relations with foreign powers. An innovative treatise from the 10th Century (\"Rusul al-Muluk\", \"Messengers of Kings\") is perhaps the most important account of the diplomacy of the period, and it is here translated into English for the first time. \"Rusul al-Muluk\" draws on examples from the Qur'an and other sources which extend from the period of al-jahiliyya to the time of the 'Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim (218-227\/833-842). In the only medieval Arabic work which exists on the conduct of messengers and their qualifications, the author Ibn al-Farr rejects jihadist policies in favor of quiet diplomacy and a pragmatic outlook of constructive realpolitik. \"Rusul al-Muluk\" is an extraordinarily important and original contribution to our understanding of the early Islamic world and the field of International Relations and Diplomatic History.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54227995689304,"sku":"9781845116521","price":142.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781845116521.jpg?v=1743741946","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/diplomacy-in-the-early-islamic-world","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}