Problems of Sabæan Chronology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2792860 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A F L Beeston (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1954 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 37-56 |
| Publication date | 1954-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0041977x00143472 |
| OpenAlex | W2164132489 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Whereas during the earlier part of South Arabian history dating is effected only by reference to the year of office of an eponymous magistrate, from about the 1st century A.D. we begin to find texts dated by a fixed era. The earliest inscriptions so dated are R.3958 of ' the year 144 ', and R.4197b of ' the year 172 '. Although these two texts are in Sabæan dialect, both have associations with the Beiḥān area, and Albright is probably right in suggesting that they do not refer to a ' Sabæan ' era. The majority of the dated texts which are unquestionably Sabæan belong to the 6th and 7th centuries of that era
Ancient history · Archaeology · Chronology · Genealogy · Magistrate · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1959 - 1987 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |