The Diplomatic Mission of the Crusaders to Egypt in 1167: the Language of Gestures

The article analyzes a well-known episode in the history of diplomatic relations between the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Fatimid Egypt — the conclusion of a treaty on military assistance in 1167. The procedure of concluding the agreement itself vividly revealed the differences in Western and Eastern etiquette of diplomacy and provoked a cultural shock that was overcome with the help of symbolic gestures. A passage translated in the article from the chronicle of William of Tyre allows for a clear understanding of how the language of diplomacy functioned in Latin East in the mid-12th century.

Keywords

Crusades, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Fatimid Egypt, history of diplomatic relations in the 12th century

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18.12.2022

Publication date

10.04.2023

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GOST	Luchitskaya S. The Diplomatic Mission of the Crusaders to Egypt in 1167: the Language of “Gestures” // ISTORIYA – 2023. – V. 14. – Issue 3 (125) [Electronic resource]. URL: https://history.jes.su/S207987840025085-2-1 (circulation date: 29.07.2024). DOI: 10.18254/S207987840025085-2
MLA	Luchitskaya, Svetlana "The Diplomatic Mission of the Crusaders to Egypt in 1167: the Language of “Gestures”." ISTORIYA 14.3 (125) (2023) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840025085-2
APA	Luchitskaya S. (2023). The Diplomatic Mission of the Crusaders to Egypt in 1167: the Language of “Gestures”. ISTORIYA 14(3 (125)) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840025085-2

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