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Rites of entry at the maritime threshold -- European merchant tribute in Yemen -- Merchants from India and their gift practices in Yemen -- Everyday objects and tools of the trade.
In the early decades of the 18th century, Yemen hosted a bustling community of merchants who sailed to the southern Arabian Peninsula from the east and the west, seeking and offering a range of commodities, both luxury and mundane. In 'Shipped but Not Sold, ' Nancy Um opens the …