UID:
edocfu_9959712233802883
Format:
1 online resource (XIX, 349 p.)
ISBN:
9783110710618
Content:
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.
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Frontmatter --
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Preface --
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Contents --
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List of Figures --
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Precursor --
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Missionary --
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Artist --
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Emissary --
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Scientist --
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Merchant --
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Explorer --
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Soldier --
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Images --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110710649
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110710298
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110710618
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110710618
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110710618
