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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Comprehensive and valuable,
By tariq a almaashi (canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: On the Edge of Empire: Hadhramawt, Emigration, and the Indian Ocean, 1880S-1930s (S U N Y Series in Near Eastern Studies) (Paperback)
As a Hadhrami who has lived abroad for most of his life, I found "On the Edge of Empire" intriguing reading. I was overwhelmed by the amount of information presented in this historical documentation of Hadhramout. It is rarely, if not the only time, I have come across a resource that is inclusive of all the various venues of the Hadhrami society, as well as the diversity of its people.The author apparently spent extended periods of time among Hadhramis. This was reflected in the details she presented of their social composition. She even managed to grasp the dialect and provide the reader with an accurate translation of famous and unique idioms of the period. What impressed me the most about the book is that it established a lot of the historical events that lead to the recent social developments and political changes of Hadhramout. I highly recommend this book to everyone interested in knowing more about this part of Southern Arabia. |
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On the Edge of Empire: Hadhramawt, Emigration, and the Indian Ocean, 1880S-1930s (S U N Y Series in Near Eastern Studies) by Linda Boxberger (Paperback - May 2, 2002)
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