Research Catalog
Yemen
- Title
- Yemen / Steven C. Caton, editor.
- Publication
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2013.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | DS247.Y4 Y44 2013 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Caton, Steven Charles, 1950-
- Description
- xvii, 371 p. : ill., maps; 26 cm.
- Summary
- Provides an overview of the society, culture, geography, history, and politics of contemporary Yemen. It was not only a fertile country, but also a trading and commercial empire which saw the emergence of some of the richest, most powerful, and most fabled kingdoms of the ancient world. Now Yemen has undergone another revolution, led by a generation of committed and idealistic youths. The country faces daunting problems, yet is hopeful again.
- Series Statement
- Middle East in focus
- Uniform Title
- Middle East in focus series.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contents
- 1. Geography / Charles Schmitz : The land ; Geology and topography ; Climate ; Ecological adaptations ; Highland and lowland agriculture ; Crops and their geography ; Resources ; National food security ; Emigration ; Immigration ; Ethnic groups ; Three facets of Yemen's population: size, dynamics, and urban-rural divide ; What is Yemen? ; Who are Yemenis? -- 2. History / Steven C. Caton : Chronology ; Prehistory ; The ancient kingdoms ; The medieval kingdoms ; The modern period -- 3. Politics and government / Stacey Philbrick Yadav, Ali Saif Hassan : Political legacies from Yemen's history ; The Republic of Yemen ; The executive branch ; The legislative branch ; The judicial branch ; Local government and the devolution of authority ; Civil-military relations ; Yemen's foreign policy ; State-society relations -- 4. The economy / Charles Schmitz : Yemen's economy in historical perspective ; Contemporary issues in the Yemeni economy ; Economically exploitable natural resources ; Industry ; Manufacturing ; Labor ; Trade and finance ; Measuring Yemen's poverty and placing it in context -- 5. Society / Steven C. Caton, Asher Orkaby : Religion and thought ; Yemenite Jewry ; Social groups and ethnicity ; Marriage, family life, and women ; Education -- 6. Culture / Steven C. Caton, Mohammed Sharafuddin, Katherine Hennessey : Arabic language ; Etiquette ; Literature ; Dance ; Food ; Yemeni architecture ; Popular culture -- 7. Contemporary issues / Stacey Philbrick Yadav, Charles Schmitz, Steven C. Caton : Political conflicts ; The "change revolution" (2011-present) ; Yemenis in Guantanamo Bay ; Water crisis -- Facts and figures -- Major Yemen holidays ; Country-related organizations.
- ISBN
- 9781598849271
- 1598849271
- 9781598849288
- 159884928X
- LCCN
- 2012042489
- OCLC
- ocn798617190
- 798617190
- SCSB-14417885
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library