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Book Summary
Although Yemen, at the southern tip of the Arabian Penisula, is one of the
oldest inhabited regions of the world, in the West, it is one of the least known
places. Ancient Yemen is mentioned in the Bible as the home to frankincense and
myrrh, which was once more costly than gold; but what else do we know of this
place the Romans called Felix Arabia? As stories often moved with commerce,
perhaps some of our earliest stories were born in Yemen's legendary incense
groves and traveled with caravans around the world. The Romans called this land
happy or prosperous because of the region's geographic diversity:
ISBN-13
9781566565714
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
Interlink Books
Publishing Date
2005-07-01
Total Pages
104
From The Land Of Sheba: Yemeni Folk Tales (International Folk Tales)
Although Yemen, at the southern tip of the Arabian Penisula, is one of the
oldest inhabited regions of the world, in the West, it is one of the least known
places. Ancient Yemen is mentioned in the Bible as the home to frankincense and
myrrh, which was once more costly than gold; but what else do we know of this
place the Romans called Felix Arabia? As stories often moved with commerce,
perhaps some of our earliest stories were born in Yemen's legendary incense
groves and traveled with caravans around the world. The Romans called this land
happy or prosperous because of the region's geographic diversity: