Studies in the Medieval History of the Yemen and South Arabia

’...an important reference work for the serious historian of medieval Yemen...Smith’s essays represent a remarkable set of discrete and interwoven achievements, all punctiliously documented, researched, and indexed.’ Bulletin of the Middle East Studies Association, 32 ’The excellent scholarship reflected in the articles assembled herein has bequeathed the scholarly world a wealth of first-hand data from original sources, for which all of us concerned with the legacy of that country in the Middle Ages are grateful. Bringing this data together in one volume should also greatly facilitate the work of researchers seeking to further their knowledge of this fascinating era in Yemen’s history.’ Digest of Middle East Studies ’...Variorum has provided what will stand for many years as a major resource for scholars working on the history of medieval Yemen....’ Journal of Semitic Studies, Vol. 44, No. 2 ’In many respects, G. Rex Smith can be seen as a true pioneer of Yemeni studies, who introduced western scholars to a number of important personalities and sources of Yemeni history that had heretofore been practically unknown outside Yemen...this work will no doubt be of great service to all specialists on Yemen...it lays a solid foundation for the future study of medieval Yemen.’ Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. 10, Part 1