Описание: In the early decades of the eighteenth century, Yemen hosted a bustling community of merchants who sailed to the southern Arabian Peninsula from the east and the west, seeking and offering a range of commodities, both luxury and mundane. In Shipped but Not Sold, Nancy Um opens the chests these merchants transported to and from Yemen and examines the cargo holds of their boats to reveal the goods held within. They included eastern spices and aromatics, porcelain cups and saucers with decorations in gold from Asia, bales of coffee grown in the mountains of Yemen, Arabian horses, and a wide variety of cotton, silk, velvet, and woolen cloth from India, China, Persia, and Europe; in addition to ordinary provisions, such as food, beer, medicine, furniture, pens, paper, and wax candles. As featured in the copious records of the Dutch and English East India Companies, as well as in travel accounts and local records in Arabic, these varied goods were not just commodities intended for sale in the marketplace. Horses and textile banners were mobilized and displayed in the highly visible ceremonies staged at the Red Sea port of Mocha when new arrivals appeared from overseas at the beginning of each trade season. Coffee and aromatics were served and offered in imported porcelain and silver wares during negotiations that took place in the houses of merchants and officials. Major traders bestowed sacks of spices and lavish imported textiles as gifts to provincial governors and Yemen’s imam in order to sustain their considerable trading privileges. European merchants who longed for the distant comforts of home carried tables and chairs, along with abundant supplies of wine and spirits for their own use and, in some cases, further distribution in Yemen’s ports and emporia. These diverse items were offered, displayed, exchanged, consumed, or utilized by major international merchants and local trade officials in a number of socially exclusive practices that affirmed their identity, status, and commercial obligations, but also sustained the livelihood of their business ventures. Shipped but Not Sold posits a key role for these socially significant material objects (many of which were dispatched across oceans but not intended only for sale on the open market) as important signs, tools, and attributes in the vibrant world of a rapidly transforming Indian Ocean trading society.
Автор: Ahroni Reuben Название: Jewish Emigration from the Yemen 1951-98: Carpet Without Magic ISBN: 1138869899 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138869899 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7042.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This is the story of the Yemeni Jewish remnants who displayed a strong hesitation to leave Yemen during Operation Magic Carpet (1949-51). It is based on a rich collection of unpublished documents which extend to the last stages of the saga.
Автор: Corstange Daniel Название: Price of a Vote in the Middle East ISBN: 1107514401 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107514409 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3802.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Clientelism and ethnic favoritism appear to go hand in hand in many diverse societies in the developing world. However, while some ethnic communities receive generous material rewards for their political support, others receive very modest payoffs. In this study the author examines this key, and often overlooked, component of clientelism.
Автор: J.G. Kennedy Название: The Flower of Paradise ISBN: 1556080123 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781556080128 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 18167.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book concerns the use of the drug qat in North Yemen (Yemen Arab Republic), a country lying on the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula.
In 1869, Hayyim Habshush, a Yemeni Jew, accompanied the European orientalist Joseph Hal vy 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 travelogue, it is a work of trickster-tales, thick anthropological descriptions, and reflections on Jewish-Muslim relations. At its heart lies the fractious and intimate relationship between the Yemeni coppersmith and the "enlightened" European scholar and the collision between the cultures each represents. The book thus offers a powerful indigenous response to European orientalism.
This edition is the first English translation of Habshush's writings from the original Judeo-Arabic and Hebrew and includes an accessible historical introduction to the work. The translation maintains Habshush's gripping style and rich portrayal of the diverse communities and cultures of Yemen, offering a potent mixture of artful storytelling and cultural criticism, suffused with humor and empathy. Habshush writes about the daily lives of men and women, rich and poor, Jewish and Muslim, during a turbulent period of war and both Ottoman and European imperialist encroachment. With this translation, Alan Verskin recovers the lost voice of a man passionately committed to his land and people.
Автор: Yemen Название: Pediatric anesthesia handbook ISBN: 0071586873 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780071586870 Издательство: McGraw-Hill Цена: 7892.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Designed for residents and practitioners, this handbook identifies specific pediatric anesthesia problems that occur in and out of the operating room on a day-to-day, week-to-week basis. It provides knowledge of pediatric medicine and surgery, along with a solid base of anesthesia.
Автор: Kerns Arthur Название: The Yemen Contract ISBN: 1682300706 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781682300701 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2068.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The light from the merciless desert sun can cloak the most potent of weapons.
Автор: Paul Dresch Название: A History of Modern Yemen ISBN: 052179482X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521794824 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4592.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Fast-moving and accessible, Paul Dresch`s history describes the major events which have taken place in Yemen over the last century, through the colonial encounter, civil war and finally to a unified independent state. This is a book for anyone interested in discovering more about a little-known slice of Arab history.
Автор: Terrill W. Andrew Название: The Conflicts in Yemen and U.S. National Security ISBN: 1249915899 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781249915898 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3632.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Since March 2015, a Saudi-led international coalition of forces--supported by Britain and the United States--has waged devastating war in Yemen. Largely ignored by the world's media, the resulting humanitarian disaster and full-scale famine threatens millions. Destroying Yemen offers the first in-depth historical account of the transnational origins of this war, placing it in the illuminating context of Yemen's relationship with major powers since the Cold War. Bringing new sources and a deep understanding to bear on Yemen's profound, unwitting implication in international affairs, this explosive book ultimately tells an even larger story of today's political economy of global capitalism, development, and the war on terror as disparate actors intersect in Arabia.
Автор: Permanent Court of Arbitration Название: The Eritrea-Yemen Arbitration Awards 1998 and 1999 ISBN: 9067049921 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789067049924 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 16764.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In 1997, the arbitral tribunal established to resolve a dispute between Eritrea and Yemen invited the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) to act as its Registry.
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