From the Land of Sheba: Yemeni Folk Tales

by Carolyn Han

Although Yemen, at the southern tip of the Arabian Penisula, is one of the oldest inhabited regions of the world, in the West, it is one of the least known places. Ancient Yemen is mentioned in the Bible as the home to frankincense and myrrh, which was once more costly than gold; but what else do we know of this place the Romans called Felix Arabia? As stories often moved with commerce, perhaps some of our earliest stories were born in Yemen's legendary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566565715
• ISBN13: 9781566565714
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Interlink Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7