Arabia Felix From The Time Of The Queen Of Sheba: Eighth Century B.C. to First Century A.D. - Softcover

Breton, Jean-Francois

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0268020043 ISBN 13: 9780268020040

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press, 2000

Synopsis

Sheba, or Saba, was a region of high mountains and vast desert situated in the southwest of the Arabian peninsula, in modern-day Yemen. In the ancient Mediterranean world it was the fabled source of merchant caravans laden with aromatic spices. The mysteries and riches of Sheba and its people figures in the works of classical authors like Heroditus, and enticed the likes of King Solomon, Alexander the Great, the Emperor Augustus, and kings of Ethiopia and Byzantium. From the 8th century BC to the first century AD, the kingdom of Sheba dominated other realms of Southern Arabia, imposing its language, institutions and artistic forms throughout the region. In ""Arabia Felix from the Time of the Queen of Sheba"", Jean-Francios Breton provides a fascinating and detailed description of this remote civilization, the uniqueness of the region's geography and climate, and major events that shaped its history. Calling on the resources of modern archaeological discoveries, he offers valuable insights into the Sabeans' daily life, their agriculture and skill in irrigation, their customs and religion, their modes of commerce and their relations with neighbouring civilizations.

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About the Author

Jean-François Breton is a researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and has led many important archeological expeditions in Yemen.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0268020043
• ISBN 13: 9780268020040
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 228