Hugh Scott

In The High Yemen

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Produktbeschreibung

Scott gives a fascinating account of an expedition that took place in 1937 to the Yemen when that country was closed to Europeans by Order of the Imam. Ostensibly a scientific expedition, it posesses great political, cultural, and anthropological interest. The tense negotiations which preceeded the expedition and its ultimate success assured that this work remains perhaps the most important account ever written of that forbidding land that occupies the southern half of the Arabian shore.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 671g
• ISBN-13: 9780710307866
• ISBN-10: 0710307861
• Artikelnr.: 54581599

Autorenporträt

Hugh Scott

Inhaltsangabe

PART I. INTRODUCTORY I. Outline of the journey: difficulty of entering the
Yemen II. Our scientific quest III. What we sought, and how our collections
were made IV. Previous exploration of the Yemen by naturalists PART II. THE
JOURNEY V. Aden and Lahej VI. Gateway to the highlands: Aden to Dhala VII.
Dhala, capital of the Amiri highlands VIII. Lifo on Jebel Jihaf IX,
Recesses and heights of Jebel Jihaf X. The upper Wadi· Tiban and Jebel
Harir. XI. The hot springs of Huweimi. Entry to the Yemen XII. Ta'izz,
chief city of the Southern Yemen, and its Amir XIII. Through the central
highlands to San'a XIV. Many-towered San'a XV. Treks in San'a district: our
farthest north XVI. The Great Festival: we meet the Imam at last XVII. Last
days in San'a and exit via Hodeida PART III. HISTORICAL-AND THE FUTURE The
peoples of South- West Arabia, and beginnings of their History, History
before the coming of Islam, Remains oj the pre-Islamic civilisation, Since
the coming of Islam, Products and possibilities