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" Ancient South Arabia through history : "
edited by George Hatke and Ronald Ruzicka.
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BL
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852829
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Hatke, George,1978-
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| Title & Author
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Ancient South Arabia through history : : kingdoms, tribes, and traders /\ edited by George Hatke and Ronald Ruzicka.
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| Publication Statement
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Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :: Cambridge Scholars Publishing,, 2019.
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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1527533700
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: 9781527533707
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9781527530553
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Abstract
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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. The region is also unique in that it has a written history extending as fa.
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HISTORY-- Ancient-- General.
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Arabia, Southern, History.
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Southern Arabia.
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| Dewey Classification
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939/.49
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DS247.A147
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Ruzicka, Ronald
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