Diplomacy in the early Islamic world : a tenth-century treatise on Arab-Byzantine relations : The book of messengers of Kings (Kita⁺ѕb Rusul al-Mulu⁺ѕk) of Ibn al-Farra⁺ѕ

Page du site internet de l'éditeur: "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-Farrāʼ 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." "Los mensajeros árabes desempeñaron un papel vital en el mundo islámico medieval y en sus relaciones diplomáticas con las potencias extranjeras. Un tratado innovador del siglo X ("Rusul al-Muluk", "Mensajeros de reyes") es quizás el relato más importante de la diplomacia de la época, y se traduce aquí al inglés por primera vez. "Rusul al-Muluk" se basa en ejemplos del Corán y de otras fuentes que se extienden desde el período de al-jahiliyya hasta la época del califa abbasí al-Mu'tasim (218-227/833-842). En la única obra árabe medieval que existe sobre la conducta de los mensajeros y sus cualificaciones, el autor Ibn al-Farr rechaza las políticas yihadistas a favor de una diplomacia silenciosa y una visión pragmática de la realpolitik constructiva. "Rusul al-Muluk" es una contribución extraordinariamente importante y original a nuestra comprensión del mundo islámico primitivo y del campo de las relaciones internacionales y la historia diplomática." Page du site internet de l'éditeur: "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-Farrāʼ 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." "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."-- Provided by publisher Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Note on transliteration -- List of plates -- List of maps -- List of figures -- Introduction -- Messengers of Kings -- Notes -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index