Ancient South Arabia through history : kingdoms, tribes, and traders / edited by George Hatke and Ronald Ruzicka

• VerfasserIn: International Conference Ancient South Arabia: Kingdoms, Tribes, and Traders Wien
• HerausgeberIn: Hatke, George 1978-; Ruzicka, Ronald
• Place / Publishing House: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019
• Année de publication: 2019
• Langue: English; German
• Description matérielle: viii, 317 Seiten; Illustrationen, Karten
• Notes: Papers based on 2106 conference
• Résumé: South Arabia, an area encompassing all of today's Yemen and neighboring regions in Saudi Arabia and Oman, is one of the least-known parts of the Near East. However, it is primarily due to its remoteness, coupled with the difficulty of access, that South Arabia remains under-researched, for this region was, in fact, very important during pre-Islamic times. By virtue of its location at the crossroads of caravan and maritime routes, pre-Islamic South Arabia linked the Near East with Africa and the Mediterranean with India
• ISBN: 9781527530553
• ac_no: AC15376860
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by George Hatke and Ronald Ruzicka

South Arabia, an area encompassing all of today's Yemen and neighboring regions in Saudi Arabia and Oman, is one of the least-known parts of the Near East. However, it is primarily due to its remoteness, coupled with the difficulty of access, that South Arabia remains under-researched, for this...