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The Throne of Adulis. Red Sea Wars on the Eve of Islam.
G. W. Bowersock
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Description for The Throne of Adulis. Red Sea Wars on the Eve of Islam.
Leading historian G.W. Bowersock provides a narrative account of a fascinating but overlooked chapter in pre-Islamic Arabian history - the holy war between Christian Ethiopians and Jewish Arabs in the sixth century AD. Series: Emblems of Antiquity. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3F; HBJF1; HBLC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
Just prior to the rise of Islam, in the sixth century AD, southern Arabia was embroiled in a holy war between Christian Ethiopians and Jewish Arabs. The Jewish kingdom, composed of ethnic Arabs who had converted to Judaism more than a century before, had launched a bloody pogrom against Christians in the region. The ruler of Ethiopia, who claimed descent from the union of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and even was rumored to possess an object no less venerable than the Ark of the Covenant, aspired both to protect the persecuted Christians and to restore Ethiopian control in ... Read more
Just prior to the rise of Islam, in the sixth century AD, southern Arabia was embroiled in a holy war between Christian Ethiopians and Jewish Arabs. The Jewish kingdom, composed of ethnic Arabs who had converted to Judaism more than a century before, had launched a bloody pogrom against Christians in the region. The ruler of Ethiopia, who claimed descent from the union of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and even was rumored to possess an object no less venerable than the Ark of the Covenant, aspired both to protect the persecuted Christians and to restore Ethiopian control in ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Emblems of Antiquity
Number of Pages
208
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199739325
SKU
V9780199739325
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About G. W. Bowersock
G. W. Bowersock is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the Institute for Advanced Study. He is the author of more than 300 articles and books on Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern history, as well as the classical tradition in western literature.
Reviews for The Throne of Adulis. Red Sea Wars on the Eve of Islam.
Closely argued on scarce evidence, [The Throne of Adulis] draws attention to the enduring geopolitical significance of this poorly understood region. Recommended.
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