travel and cultural encounter among Jews, Christians and Muslims in the colonial era Malkiel, David. creator text bibliography gw Berlin Boston De Gruyter Oldenbourg [2021] 2021 monographic eng

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xix, 349 p. : ill. Strangers in Yemen is a study of travel to Yemen in the nineteenth century by Jews, Christians and Muslims. The travelers include a missionary, artist, scientist, rabbi, merchant, adventurer and soldier. The focus is on the encounter between people of different cultures, and the chapters analyze the travelers' accounts to elucidate how strangers and locals perceived each other, and how the experiences shaped their perceptions of themselves. Cultural encounter is among the most important challenges of our time, a time of global migration and instant communication. Today, as in the past, history provides a valuable tool for illuminating the human experience, and this scholarly work stimulates us to contemplate the challenge of cultural encounter, for it affects us all. David Malkiel. Includes bibliographical references and index. Intercultural communication Yemen (Republic) History 19th century Yemen (Republic) Description and travel Yemen (Republic) History 19th century DS247.Y42 M35 2021 3110710293 (hbk.) 9783110710298 (hbk.) 210601 on1191173892