Peaceful Encounters in premodern Islam. Theory and Practice of Diplomacy under the Mamluk Sultanate (1250-1517).

Against the common assumption of an "ancient" world dominated by wars and conquest, the project investigates how an international society emerged in the premodern Islamic world, one dominated by mutual recognition among rulers seeking to keep the peace and maintain privilege. Diplomacy, rather than war, became the norm and was facilitated by the development of a complex and dynamic set of rules recognized and understood by all participants.

Keywords:GIFT CULTURE, MAMLUKS, DIPLOMACY, DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION

Disciplines:History