A vision of Yemen : the travels of a European Orientalist and his native guide : a translation of Hayyim Habshush's travelogue /

In 1869, Hayyim Habshush, a Yemeni Jew, accompanied the European orientalist Joseph Halévy on his archaeological tour of Yemen. Twenty years later, Habshush wrote A Vision of Yemen, a memoir of their travels, that provides a vivid account of daily life, religion, and politics. More than a simple tr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ḥabshush, Ḥayyim, 1839-1899 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Verskin, Alan (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Judeo-Arabic
Hebrew
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2018]
Temas:
Ḥabshush, Ḥayyim, > 1839-1899 > Travel > Yemen (Republic)
Halévy, J. > (Joseph), > 1827-1917 > Travel > Yemen (Republic)
Ḥabshush, Ḥayyim, > 1839-1899.
Halévy, J. > (Joseph), > 1827-1917.
Jews > Travel > Yemen (Republic)
Jews > Yemen (Republic) > Social life and customs.
Jewish-Arab relations.
Juifs > Voyages > Yémen.
Juifs > Yémen > Mœurs et coutumes.
Relations judéo-arabes.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
Jews > Travel.
Jews > Social life and customs.
Ethnic relations.
Manners and customs.
Travel.
Yemen (Republic) > Description and travel.
Yemen (Republic) > Social life and customs.
Yemen (Republic) > Ethnic relations.
Yémen > Descriptions et voyages.
Yemen (Republic)
Travel writing.
Récits de voyages.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ḥayyim Ḥabshūsh and the European explorers
  • The people and politics of Yemen
  • A note on the text and translation
  • A vision of Yemen by Ḥayyim Ḥabshūsh
  • Arrival in Yemen
  • Excavations in Ghaymān
  • Jews, Muslims and foreigners in Ṣanʻāʼ
  • Strangers among the tribes
  • Clients and patrons
  • Death and ruins
  • Jews bearing arms
  • An ordeal in the desert
  • The honor code of the Najrānī Jews
  • Persecution
  • The Bedouin
  • The city of Mārib and return to Ṣanʻāʼ

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