Ancient South Arabia : from the Queen of sheba to the advent of Islam
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Ancient South Arabia : from the Queen of sheba to the advent of Islam
Markus Wiener Publishers, c2001
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Geschichte der alt-südarabischen Reiche
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Geschichte der alt-südarabischen Reiche
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-174) and index
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Description
At a crossroads between Africa, Asia, and Europe, the South Arabian kingdoms were major commercial and cultural players in world history. Their art and architecture, and especially their irrigation system, featuring a gigantic dam high in the mountains, give witness to a fascinating civilization, the myth and historical dimensions of which have captured our collective imaginations. The author, who participated in several archaeological excavations in Southern Arabia, provides a concise history of the kingdoms from the 10th century B.C.E. to the 7th century C.E. European reviewers of the German edition praised especially his elaboration on the social structures of the kingdoms, their economy and trade, geography, languages, scripture, military and religion.
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