Sheba

Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen

By: Nicholas Clapp

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Paperback | 20 June 2002

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In this exhilarating archaeological adventure, Nicholas Clapp seeks the truth behind the legend of the Queen of Sheba. Ever since she swept into the court of King Solomon three thousand years ago, her story has been told and retold, often getting diluted, amended, and reworked along the way. In a quest to collect clues to the mystery of Sheba, Clapp travels to Ethiopia, Yemen, Israel, and even a village in France. Using the latest technology, including satellite images and carbon-14 dating, and some recent archaeological discoveries, he pieces together the facts behind Sheba's multifaceted myth.

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"makes a significant contribution to the scholarly debate about whether the queen of Sheba existed." The Los Angeles Times

"charming investigative account...a combination of serious scholarly investigation, casual observation, travel account and personal diary." Publishers Weekly

"Nicholas Clapp...has practically invented a new literary genre: call it 'scholarly adventure archaeology.'" Providence Journal

"Armchair travelers and those interested in the Middle East and biblical history could do no better than to pick-up [Sheba]" The Oregonian

"A modern odyssey filled with adventure, danger, and scientific discovery." Midwest Book Review

"Written as an archaeological adventure with the lay reader in mind" Library Journal

"a satisfying, highly engaging book..." The Washington Post

"Clapp's self-deprecating wit, engaging manner, and enjoyment of anomaly aerate the morass of legend, myth and history..." Boston Globe --

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Map	p. x
Prologue	p. 1
In Which the Queen of Sheba Appears and Her Legend Unfolds
In the Monasteries of the East	p. 5
I Kings 10	p. 18
Songs of Sheba	p. 20
The Desert Queen	p. 29
With Eyes Shining As Stars	p. 47
Touched By the Queen	p. 60
In Which We Seek Solomon and Sheba in the Holy Land
O Jerusalem!	p. 79
Looking for Solomon	p. 90
Zabibi and Samsi	p. 109
In a Desert Oasis, an Unexpected Sheba
Further Suspects	p. 127
The Caliph's Command	p. 130
In Which We Venture to a Land of Incense and Spices
To Far Arabia	p. 143
A Trail of Ruins	p. 161
City of Divine and Mysterious Pleasure	p. 180
Chiseled in Stone	p. 202
A Secret of the Sands	p. 210
A Journey Reveals the Power and Dominion of the Queen of Sheba
The Glory of Kings	p. 221
The Holy City of Aksum	p. 230
By Dhow from Djibouti	p. 242
The Road to Sirwah	p. 251
In the House of the South Wind	p. 258
Sheba and Solomon	p. 272
Epilogue: Sheba's Tomb	p. 288
The Names of Sheba	p. 297
Chronology of the Sabean (Sheban) State	p. 299
Demon Sheba	p. 302
Alchemical Sheba	p. 309
Notes	p. 314
Bibliography	p. 337
Acknowledgments	p. 357
Illustration Credits	p. 360
Index	p. 361
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