The Throne of Adulis: Red Sea wars on the eve of Islam

The Throne -- A Christian traveller in the Red Sea -- Ptolemy's elephants -- The Kingdom of Axum -- Christianity comes to Axum -- Judaism comes to Ḩimyar -- The Ethiopian invasion of 525 -- Entry of the great powers -- Reckoning

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bowersock, G. W. 1936- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford University Press 2013
In:Year: 2013
Series/Journal:Emblems of antiquity
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ethiopia / Aksum / Invasion / Yemen / History 520-620
Further subjects:B Judaism Relations Christianity
B Ḥimyar (Yemen) History
B Aksum (Kingdom) History 6th century
B Judaism Relations Christianity History 6th century
B Red Sea Region History
B Red Sea Region History 6th century
B Aksum (Kingdom) History
B Christianity and other religions Judaism
B Jews Yemen (Republic) dHimyar History 6th century
B dHimyar (Yemen) History 6th century
B Arabian Peninsula History To 622
B Jews (Yemen (Republic)) (Ḥimyar) History
B Arabian Peninsula History To 622
B Bibliography
B Christianity and other religions Judaism History 6th century
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Summary:The Throne -- A Christian traveller in the Red Sea -- Ptolemy's elephants -- The Kingdom of Axum -- Christianity comes to Axum -- Judaism comes to Ḩimyar -- The Ethiopian invasion of 525 -- Entry of the great powers -- Reckoning
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [163] - 168) and index
ISBN:0199739323