Pre-Islamic Arabic trade and religion on the east coast of Africa

dc.contributor.author	Le Roux, Magdel
dc.date.accessioned	2017-03-14T13:14:54Z
dc.date.available	2017-03-14T13:14:54Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.identifier.citation	M le Roux 2010 Pre-Islamic Arabic trade and religion on the east coast of Africa; Ekklesiastikos Pharos 92 (1), 88-108	en
dc.identifier.issn	1018-9556
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22127
dc.description.abstract	Sabaean (pre-Islamic Arabic) colonies were established in Ethiopia very early (at the beginning of the seventh century BC) as is proved by the characteristics of the Ethiopian language, religion and writing as well as by the oral traditions of the Lemba in Southern Africa. The Sabaean King, Kharabit, was,'to an indefinite extent', in possession of the eastern coast of Africa. The Sabaeans' widespread commerce brought them and their colonies into contact with both Christianity and Judaism but also with some'pagan'Sabaean concepts. ...	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Lemba	en
dc.subject	East Coast of Africa	en
dc.subject	trade	en
dc.subject	ancient near east	en
dc.title	Pre-Islamic Arabic trade and religion on the east coast of Africa	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Biblical and Ancient Studies	en