Product Description Review ‘If you have time to read a single book on Yemen’s recent past, Paul Dresch’s A History of Modern Yemen is the one for you.’ American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences Book Description Fast-moving and accessible, Paul Dresch’s history describes the major events which have taken place in Yemen over the last […]
Review `Clark leads the reader through Yemen’s turbulent past with humour and perception… The book brilliantly exposes Yemen’s tragicomic modern history.’ –Richard Beeston, The Times, 27th February 2010 `Excellent new book on the country, part history and part travelogue.’ –Richard Beeston, London Review of Books Bookshop, 8th April 2010 `This book is compulsory reading for […]
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Review “…a very useful handbook for students, scholars and those who are interested in the ancient civilizations of Yemen.” — JRAS, 2005 About the Author St John Simpson is an Assistant Keeper in The British Museum and is responsible for the ancient Arabia, Iran and ‘Alexander to Islam’ period collections in the Department of the […]
Review “‘Touching, thought-provoking and, at times, humorous’ – North Tyneside News Guardian“”‘A humorous Englishman-abroad travelogue. But it has a serious side. Mortimer weaves in the story of the Arab Riot of Yemeni seamen in South Shields and discovers the racial mistrust of 1930 has strong parallels with 2005’ – Newcastle Upon Tyne Journal” “‘An honest, sympathetic, sometimes […]
Review “This beautiful book is a fitting tribute to the rich culture of Yemen, and its people’s appreciation of fine craftsmanship. Marjorie Ransom spent three decades collecting Yemeni jewelry, and many months traveling to the remotest regions of Yemen to interview the women who wore it and the silversmiths who made it. The result is […]
REVIEW This wild and comic tale of Middle East misadventure is “a very funny and frequently insightful look at the world’s most combustible region. Fearlessness is a valuable quality in a travel writer, and Mr. Horwitz . . . seems as intrepid as they come”.–The New York Times Book Review.