Le cérémonial diplomatique au temps des Mamelouks : révélateur de la magnificence du Sultan

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This presentation is an introduction to islamic diplomacy and its ceremonials during the Mameluk period.

The ceremonial is a reccurent phenomenon in the everyday lives of the Mamluks, where the ambassy reception shows luxury and the riches of the sultan and its court.

The ceremonial appears as a real tool illustrating the social hierarchy that the Sultan wants to display and impose.

An intense court life developed in Cairo, following a protocol and based on complex palace institutions.

The analysis of Gentille Bellini’s painting suggested in this article, which represents obviously an ambassy reception in Damascus, is an excellent exemple of it