Book Review: Arabia Felix: From the Time of the Queen of Sheba (Eighth Century B.C. to the First Century A. D.)

Authors

Tseggai Isaac

Keywords

Sheba, Arabia, international trade, Saba

Abstract

Arabia Felix is a book about Sheba, “modern Yemen” with added highlights on the broader region of Arabia. The author gives an in-depth analysis on how Arabia captured the attention of ancient empires. Arabia also conducted rich trade with her contemporary civilizations such as the Egyptians, Assyrians, and Persians who “encountered caravans of aromatic products coming from South Arabia.”

Recommended Citation

Isaac, Tseggai (2024) "Book Review: Arabia Felix: From the Time of the Queen of Sheba (Eighth Century B.C. to the First Century A. D.)," Comparative Civilizations Review: Vol. 91: No. 1, Article 17.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol91/iss1/17