Southern Arabia /
[by] Brian Doe.
- 1st. ed.
- London : Thames and Hudson, 1971.
- 267 p. : illus. (incl. 8 col.), maps, plans. ; 26 cm.
- New Aspects of Antiquity. .
- New Aspects of Antiquity. .
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 254-258)
1. The background : General history -- Topography -- Climate -- Language -- Religion -- Frankincense and myrrh -- 2. History, the kingdoms and art : The Minaeans -- The Qatabanians -- ʼAusān -- The Sabaeans and the Himyar -- The Ḥaḍramaut -- Architecture -- Sculpture -- Alabaster and pottery -- Jewellery -- Coins -- 3. The sites : The First and Second Governates -- The Aden area -- The Third Governate -- The Abyan area -- The Audhilla area -- The Fourth Governorate -- The Wāḥidi area of Wadi Maifaʻah -- The Wadi Jirdān area -- The Baihān area -- The Fourth and Fifth Governates -- The Wadi Ḥaḍramaut -- The First Governate -- The island of Socotra.
For almost twenty years the author has lived in Aden, first as a Government Architect and then as Director of the Department of Antiquities. In this capacity he has made many expeditions and conducted extensive research into the archaeology of Southern Arabia. Doe presents an integrated study of this mysterious land, its culture, trade, art and architecture--ranging from earliest historical times to the rise of Islam in the seventh century A. D.
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Arabia, Southern--Antiquities. Arabian Peninsula, Southern --Antiquities.