Profumi D Arabia

Author : Alessandra Avanzini
Publisher : L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 8870629759

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Profumi d'Arabia by Alessandra Avanzini Pdf

English summary: The names, origins, and by ways in the west, and the uses and 'imaginary' symbolism that has for centuries distinguished the commerce in incense, cinnamon, and myrrh from the far away regions of the orient to the merchant's stalls of the Greeks and Romans. This is an ideal journey through the centuries of classical antiquity following the caravan routes, legends and the Levantine enchantment that instill an atmosphere of dreams around the commercial and cultural exchanges between the Orient and Occident, prior to the advent of the great Islamic civilization. Italian description: I nomi, le origini, le vie di penetrazione in Occidente, gli usi e il simbolismo immaginario che ha contraddistinto per secoli il commercio di incenso, cinnamomo, mirra dalle lontane plaghe d'Oriente ai banchi dei mercati greci e romani. Un viaggio ideale nei secoli dell'antichita classica al seguito di vie carovaniere, di leggende e magie levantine che infondono un'atmosfera di sogno agli scambi commerciali e culturali tra Oriente ed Occidente, prima dell'avvento della grande civilta islamica.

Author : Eric Tagliacozzo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199989713

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The Longest Journey by Eric Tagliacozzo Pdf

The pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, has been a yearly phenomenon of great importance in Muslim lands for well over one thousand years. Each year, millions of pilgrims from throughout the Dar al-Islam, or Islamic world, stretching from Morocco east to Indonesia, make the trip to Mecca as one of the five pillars of their faith. By the end of the nineteenth century, and the beginning of the twentieth, fully half of all pilgrims making the journey in any given year could come from Southeast Asia. The Longest Journey, spanning eleven modern nation-states and seven centuries, is the first book to offer a history of the Hajj from one of Islam's largest and most important regions.

Author : Michael D. Petraglia,Jeffrey I. Rose
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048127191

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The Evolution of Human Populations in Arabia by Michael D. Petraglia,Jeffrey I. Rose Pdf

The romantic landscapes and exotic cultures of Arabia have long captured the int- ests of both academics and the general public alike. The wide array and incredible variety of environments found across the Arabian peninsula are truly dramatic; tro- cal coastal plains are found bordering up against barren sandy deserts, high mountain plateaus are deeply incised by ancient river courses. As the birthplace of Islam, the recent history of the region is well documented and thoroughly studied. However, legendary explorers such as T.E. Lawrence, Wilfred Thesiger, and St. John Philby discovered hints of a much deeper past during their travels across the subcontinent. Drawn to Arabia by the magnifcent solitude of its vast sand seas, these intrepid adventurers learned from the Bedouin how to penetrate its deserts and returned with stirring accounts of lost civilizations among the wind-swept dunes. We now know that, prior to recorded history, Arabia housed countless peoples living a variety of lifestyles, including some of the world’s earliest pastoralists, c- munities of incipient farmers, fshermen dubbed the “Ichthyophagi” by ancient Greek geographers, and Paleolithic big-game hunters who were among the frst humans to depart their ancestral homeland in Africa. In fact, some archaeological investigations indicate that Arabia was inhabited by early hominins extending far back into the Early Pleistocene, perhaps even into the Late Pliocene.

Author : Julien Cooper
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004422216

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Toponymy on the Periphery by Julien Cooper Pdf

"In Toponymy on the Periphery, Julien Charles Cooper conducts a study of the rich geographies preserved in Egyptian texts relating to the desert regions east of Egypt. These regions, filled with mines, quarries, nomadic camps, and harbours are often considered as an unimportant hinterland of the Egyptian state, but this work reveals the wide explorations and awareness Egyptians had of the Red Sea and its adjacent deserts, from the Sinai in the north to Punt in the south. The book attempts to locate many of the placenames present in Egyptian texts and analyse their etymology in light of Egyptian linguistics and the various foreign languages spoken in the adjacent deserts and distant shores of the Red Sea"--

Author : Alessandra Avanzini
Publisher : L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 8882654699

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A Port in Arabia Between Rome and the Indian Ocean, 3rd C.BC-5th C.AD by Alessandra Avanzini Pdf

Author : Peter Magee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521862318

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The Archaeology of Prehistoric Arabia by Peter Magee Pdf

This book provides the first extensive coverage of the archaeology of the Arabian peninsula from c. 9000 to 800 BC. Providing a wealth of detail on the environmental and archaeological record, it argues that this ancient region was in many ways very different from the surrounding states in Egypt and Mesopotamia. It examines the adaptation of humans to Arabia's environment and the eventual formation of a unique society that flourished for millennia.

Author : George Hatke,Ronald Ruzicka
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781527565333

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South Arabian Long-Distance Trade in Antiquity by George Hatke,Ronald Ruzicka Pdf

South Arabia is one of the least known parts of the Near East. It is primarily due to its remoteness, coupled with the difficulty of access, that South Arabia remains so under-explored. In pre-Islamic times, however, it was well-connected to the rest of the world. Due to its location at the crossroads of caravan and maritime routes, pre-Islamic South Arabia linked the Near East with Africa and the Mediterranean with India. The region is unique in that it has a written history extending as far back as the early first millennium BCE—a far longer history than that of any other part of the Arabian Peninsula. The papers collected in this volume make a number of important contributions to the study of the history and languages of ancient South Arabia, as well as the history of South Arabian studies, and will be of interest to scholars and laypeople alike.

Author : Gary K. Young
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003-10-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134547937

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Rome's Eastern Trade by Gary K. Young Pdf

Utilising new archaeological research the author questions the traditionally held view that the imperial government had a strong political interest in eastern trade. Instead, he argues that their primary motivation was the tax income.

Author : Robert G. Hoyland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134646340

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Arabia and the Arabs by Robert G. Hoyland Pdf

Long before Muhammed preached the religion of Islam, the inhabitants of his native Arabia had played an important role in world history as both merchants and warriors Arabia and the Arabs provides the only up-to-date, one-volume survey of the region and its peoples, from prehistory to the coming of Islam Using a wide range of sources - inscriptions, poetry, histories, and archaeological evidence - Robert Hoyland explores the main cultural areas of Arabia, from ancient Sheba in the south, to the deserts and oases of the north. He then examines the major themes of *the economy *society *religion *art, architecture and artefacts *language and literature *Arabhood and Arabisation The volume is illustrated with more than 50 photographs, drawings and maps.

Author : D. P. S. Peacock,A. C. S. Peacock,David Williams
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782974451

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Food for the Gods by D. P. S. Peacock,A. C. S. Peacock,David Williams Pdf

The story of incense is one of the most intriguing in both eastern and western culture. From the first millennium BC to the present day it has been sought after and valued on a par with precious metals or gems. Although incense was a luxury, it was consumed in prodigious quantities by the ancient world, in temples and at funerals, but also in private homes. The papers in this volume look at the role of incense, primarily - though not exclusively - during the Roman period. It is hoped that they will provide a starting point for further research into this important, but neglected, area of social and economic archaeology.

Author : Janet C.E. Watson,Jon C. Lovett,Roberta Morano
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350184497

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Language and Ecology in Southern and Eastern Arabia by Janet C.E. Watson,Jon C. Lovett,Roberta Morano Pdf

Regions of the world with greatest biodiversity are shown to exhibit greatest linguistic diversity, strongly suggesting that the relationship between language and ecology is both symbiotic and spatially and temporally determined. This volume examines the expressions of, and threats and challenges to, this relationship in southern and eastern Arabia. Exploring the ways in which indigenous languages reflect the close relationship between people and their natural environment, this book presents an overview of the key threats and challenges, and introduces the methodologies used to investigate them. Across the chapters, case studies are presented dealing with language, gesture and ecology, the significance of naming, the role of narratives in the language–ecology relationship, and conservation and revitalisation of bio-cultural diversity in Arabia. Taking a multidisciplinary view, this book argues for the central role that language plays in facing the challenges and threats to bio-cultural diversity, and presents methods for the study of the language–nature relationship that can be applied globally.

Author : Angelika Neuwirth,Nicolai Sinai,Michael Marx
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 873 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004176881

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The Qur??n in Context by Angelika Neuwirth,Nicolai Sinai,Michael Marx Pdf

By addressing various aspects of the Qur'?n's linguistic and historical context and offering close readings of selected passages in the light of Jewish, Christian, and ancient Arabic literature, the volume seeks to stimulate a new interaction between literary and historical scholarship.

Author : James Belich,John Darwin,Margret Frenz,Chris Wickham
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191046148

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The Prospect of Global History by James Belich,John Darwin,Margret Frenz,Chris Wickham Pdf

The Prospect of Global History takes a new approach to the study of global history, seeking to apply it, rather than advocate it. The volume seeks perspectives on history from East Asian and Islamic sources as well as European ones, and insists on depth in historical analysis. The Prospect of Global History will speak to those interested in medieval and ancient history as well as modern history. Chapters range from historical sociology to economic history, from medieval to modern times, from European expansion to constitutional history, and from the United States across South Asia to China.

Author : Bradley L. Crowell
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780884145288

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Edom at the Edge of Empire by Bradley L. Crowell Pdf

A comprehensive history of a state on Judah’s border Edom at the Edge of Empire combines biblical, epigraphic, archaeological, and comparative evidence to reconstruct the history of Judah's neighbor to the southeast. Crowell traces the material and linguistic evidence, from early Egyptian sources that recall conflicts with nomadic tribes to later Assyrian texts that reference compliant Edomite tribal kings, to offer alternative scenarios regarding Edom's transformation from a collection of nomadic tribes and workers in the Wadi Faynan as it relates to the later polity centered around the city of Busayra in the mountains of southern Jordan. This is the first book to incorporate the important evidence from the Wadi Faynan copper mines into a thorough account of Edom's history, providing a key resource for students and scholars of the ancient Near East and the Hebrew Bible.

Author : Arnulf Hausleiter,Ricardo Eichmann,Muhammad al-Najem
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789690446

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Taymā’ I: Archaeological Exploration, Palaeoenvironment, Cultural Contacts by Arnulf Hausleiter,Ricardo Eichmann,Muhammad al-Najem Pdf

This is the first of a series of books reporting on a Saudi-German archaeological project at Taymā’; the current archaeological exploration of the oasis is contextualised with previous and ongoing research within the region, while offering a first overview of the settlement history of the site, possibly starting more than 6000 years ago.