The Materiality of Diplomacy in the Hellenistic-Roman Mediterranean : Gifts, Bribes, Offerings

This volume is a survey of one of the most interesting practices of ancient diplomacy: the gift or exchange of symbolic objects understood as diplomatic presents. This custom may be as old as mankind, but it can certainly be traced back to the emergence of the first written societies. After assessing this background, the contributions of the volume focus on a transcendental historical epoch: the Hellenistic period (from the end of the 4th century BC to the end of the 1st century BC), which partially overlaps with the expansion of the Roman Republic in the Mediterranean. The book brings together international specialists who approach the subject from different chronological, geographical and thematic perspectives. A stimulating proposal that opens up new insights into the study of Antiquity and the History of Diplomacy. It provides an innovative approach to the study of ancient diplomacy, based on cultural conditioning factors and subjective perception of the gift and illuminates current issues, such as the role of diplomacy and dialogue between cultures as a means of conflict resolution.Author: García Riaza, Enrique,editor,Sánchez Moreno, Eduardo,editor
Contributors: García Riaza, Enrique,editor,Sánchez Moreno, Eduardo,editor
Binding: paperback
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis
Published/Release Date: 28 Feb 2026
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Edinburgh University Press
Author/Director/Artist: Eduardo Sanchez Moreno
Dimension (cm): 234x156x51 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 51x234x156 mm
Item Weight (g): 472
Package Weight (g): 1361