Yemen - A Secret Journey

Informationen zum Autor Hans Helfritz Zusammenfassung When this book was first published in 1958, Arabia was even then one of the least known corners of the globe. The foreigner was strictly forbidden from entering, except those with the Imam’s personal consent, and then under close supervision. To Hans Helfritz the only hope of seeing the forbidden area was to make a secret journey. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Arabia Felix 2. Journey into the Unknown 3. Rulers Major and Minor 4. In the Land of Incense 5. The Rub’ al Khali 6. In the Country of Ancient Saba 7. Entry into the Forbidden Land 8. On the Roof of Arabia 9. Prisoner of the King 10. Imam Yahya 11. Islam’s Eastern Bulwark 12. A Mysterious Sect 13. The Jebel Harraz and the Tahama 14. I Reach the Red Sea 15. A Feast in Hodeida

Product details

• Authors: Hans Helfritz, Helfritz Hans
• Assisted by: M. Heron (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.02.2016
• EAN: 9781138183193
• ISBN: 978-1-138-18319-3
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Routledge Library Editions; Routledge Library Editions: The Gulf; Routledge Library Editions: The Gulf
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Yemen, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, HISTORY / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, Geographical discovery & exploration, c 1950 to c 1959, Middle Eastern history, Geographical discovery and exploration, C 1945 To C 1960