The Subtle Ruse: The Book of Arabic Wisdom and Guile by: Rene R. Khawam (transl.)
Hardcover. London, East-West Publications, 1st UK, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 353 pages. The book is a collection of stories, drawn from legend, religion and history. Written one hundred years before the publication of The Prince. An examination of the subtle use of power and persuasion which one normally associates with Machiavelli. It is divided into ten chapters and includes the ruses of angels and jinn, the Prophets, Caliphs, Kings and Sultans, Viziers, Governors and administrators. Clean copy.
