Southern Arabia / / J. Theodore Bent and Mabel Bent

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910974149103321
• Autore: Bent J. Theodore (James Theodore), <1852-1897.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Kegan Paul; New York, : Distributed by Columbia University Press, 2004; London ; ; New York : , : Kegan Paul; New York : , : Distributed by Columbia University Press, , 2004
• ISBN: 9781136203275; 1136203273; 9780203040362; 0203040368; 9781283840316; 1283840316; 9781136203190; 1136203192
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (533 p.)
• Collana: The Kegan Paul Arabia library
• Altri autori (Persone): BentTheodore, Mrs., -1929.
• Disciplina: 915.3044
• Soggetti: Arabia, Southern Description and travel
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Facsim. reprint; originally published: London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1900.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [ix]-x) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Southern Arabia; Copyright; Main Contents; Preface; Contents; Bibliography; Illustrations; Maps; Southern Arabia; I. Manamah And M0habek; II. The Mounds Of Ali; III. Our Visit To Rufa 'a; Maskat; IV. Some Historical Facts About Oman; V. Maskat And The Outskirts; The Hadhramout; VI. Makalla; VII. Our Departure Into The Interior; VIII. The Akaba; IX. Through Wadi Kasr; X. Our Sojourn At Koton; XI. The Wadi Ser And Kabr Saleh; XII. The City Of Shibahm; XIII. Farewell To The Sultan Of Shibaiim; XIV. Harassed By Our Guides; XV. Retribution Fob Our Foes; XVI. Coasting Eastwabd By Land; XVII. Coasting Westward By SeaDhofar and the Gara Mountains; XVIII. Merbat And Al Hafa; XIX. The Gara Tribe; XX. The Gara Mountains; XXI. The Identification Of Abyssapolis; XXII. Sailing From Kosseir To Aden; An African Interlude: The Eastern Soudan; XXIII. Coasting Along The ; Red Sea; XXIV. Halaib And Sawakin Kadim; XXV. Inland From Mersa Halaib; XXVI. Mohammed Gol; XXVII. 'dancing On Tom Tiddler's Ground, Picking Up Gold'; XXVIII. Behind The Jebel Erba; The Mahri Island of Sokotra; XXIX. Kalenzia; XXX. Eriosh And Kadhoup; XXXI. Tamarida Or Hadibo; XXXII. We Depart For The Land's End-i.e. Ras MomiXXXIII. Mount Haghier And Fereghet; XXXIV. Back To The Ocean; Beled Fadhli and Beled Yafei; XXXV. Experiences With The Yafei Sultan; XXXVI. Among The Fadhli; XXXVII. From The Plain Of Mis'hal To The Sea; Appendices; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The author, well established as a travel writer and archaeologist, undertook this journey with his wife, making seven journeys in all around the southern part of Arabia including Oman and Dhofar which from 1893 to the end of his life he made his special field for observation and travel.