{"product_id":"yemen-steven-c-caton-9781598849271","title":"Yemen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYemen is a country that is critical to U.S. security and our political interests, yet most Americans know virtually nothing about it. This book unlocks its secrets and explains its complexities in simple yet compelling language.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA nation with a rich civilization that has spanned 3,000 years, Yemen is the only democratic republic in the Arabian Peninsula. While events in modern-day Yemen are often in international news, most Americans know nothing about this country--nor are there easy-to-read, up-to-date resources for lay audiences. This book fills the gap in the literature. It describes Yemen's geography, economy, politics and government, history, culture, society and contemporary events, presenting a comprehensive but accessible overview of the country from many different angles--coverage that is long overdue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEditor Steven C. Caton has taken care to create a resource that is readily comprehensible to non-specialists such as high school and college students and general readers as well as highly informative for those with previous knowledge about Yemen. His thorough treatment provides synthetic overviews of key topics, discusses and dismisses certain misconceptions about Yemen, offers surprising perspectives on the relatively unknown country, and underscores Yemen's importance to the region and the wider world--both in ancient times and today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven C. Caton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598849271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598849271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.17h x 7.23w x 1.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013 pg. 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 63","brand":"Steven C. Caton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48241371709695,"sku":"9781598849271","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92d81886-d86b-410c-8ea6-44880486c667.jpg?v=1772654111","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yemen-steven-c-caton-9781598849271","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}