Strangers in Yemen : travel and cultural encounter among jews, christians and muslims in the colonial era / David Malkiel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malkiel, David Joshua, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travel.

Yemen (Republic)--Description and travel.

Yemen (Republic).

Yemen (Republic)--History--19th century.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIX, 349 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Strangers in Yemen is a study of travel to Yemen in the nineteenth century by Jews, Christians and Muslims. The travelers include a missionary, artist, scientist, rabbi, merchant, adventurer and soldier. The focus is on the encounter between people of different cultures, and the chapters analyze the travelers’ accounts to elucidate how strangers and locals perceived each other, and how the experiences shaped their perceptions of themselves. Cultural encounter is among the most important challenges of our time, a time of global migration and instant communication. Today, as in the past, history provides a valuable tool for illuminating the human experience, and this scholarly work stimulates us to contemplate the challenge of cultural encounter, for it affects us all.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

List of Figures

Precursor

Missionary

Artist

Emissary

Scientist

Merchant

Explorer

Soldier

Images

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783110710618

3110710617

OCLC:

1229161183