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By Gerald Lankester Harding. Edited by G. Lankester Harding. Author Gerald Lankester Harding. The Antiquities of Jordan. Maan - Ras al Naqab - Quairah - Khirbat al Khaldi - Khirbat al Kit… More...

By Gerald Lankester Harding. Edited by G. Lankester Harding. Author Gerald Lankester Harding. The Antiquities of Jordan. Maan - Ras al Naqab - Quairah - Khirbat al Khaldi - Khirbat al Kithara - History of Aqaba - Wadi Rum - Jabal Rum VIII. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   The Antiquities of Jordan by Gerald Lankester Harding A classic account of the archaeology and antiquities of Jordan, based upon a lifetime's knowledge of the region. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description In his classic account of the antiquities of Jordan, Lankester Harding writes with an erudition based upon a lifetime's knowledge of the region, describing all the major sites of interest in the country. Some of the most remarkable and famous sites in the world, from Petra, the unique Nabataean city hewn from sandstone, to Mafjar, the most elaborately planned and lavishly decorated Umayyad palace in the Middle East, with the largest single area of ancient mosaic in the world, lie within Jordan or the West Bank. Archaeological evidence of human occupation exists from Palaeolithic times until the Bronze Age when much of Jordan's history may be adduced from the stories of the Old Testament.The area was subjugated by the Assyrians, the Persians, the Greeks, and the Arabs whose houses, palaces, theatres and castles often provide the principal surviving evidence of these peoples: Jericho, the oldest city in the world, where remarkable statues of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period were found; Jerash, a large and comprehensive Roman city on the fringe of the desert, only rediscovered in 1806; huge Crusader castles like Qalat al Rabadh and Shobak; and Khirbat Qumran, site of the Essene settlement and of the Dead Sea Scrolls with whose discovery the author was intimately involved. The Antiquities of Jordan remains an invaluable and absorbing guide for students of Middle Eastern archaeology, as well as for those who know Jordan or who wish to visit the country. Author Biography Gerald Lankester Harding was Director of the department of Antiquities (1936-56), Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and a Fellow of King's College, London. Table of Contents Contents: I. Introduction I. Jordan: Topography - Climate - Natural history - The inhabitants - Department of Antiquities II. History of Jordan - Prehistoric periods: Neolithic (8000-4500 B.C.) - Chalcolithic: (4500-3000 B.C.) - Early Bronze Age (3000-2100 B.C.) - Middle Bronze Age (2100-1500 B.C.) - Late Bronze Age (1500-1200 B.C.); Biblical accounts (c. 2000-1300 B.C.) - Iron Age (1200-330 B.C.) - Moabite Stone - Assyrian Annals - Rise of Babylon - Persian Empire - Hellenistic period (331-63 B.C.) - Rome and Byzantium (63 B.C.-A.D. 636) - Islam (A.D. 636) III. Irbid - Umm Qais - Bait Ras - Tall al Ashiar - Al Hammah - Al Husn - Qalat al Rabadh - Ajlun - History and monuments of Amman - Araq al Amir - Madaba - Mount Nebo - Zarka Main IV. Jarash: rediscovery by Seetzen in 1806 - Neolithic period - Hellenistic town - Member of Decapolis - Golden age in second-third century - Church building and the town's destruction - Description of ruins V. Mukawir - Dhiban - Mesha stele - Al Qasr - Al Rabbah - Karak - Motah - Mazar - Dhat Ras - Khirbat al Tannur - Dhana - Shobak VI Petra: rediscovery by Burckhardt in 1812 - Prehistoric period - Iron Age - Settlement by Nabataeans - Nabataean pottery, script, language, deities and rulers - Attacked by Greeks - The Roman occupation in A.D. 106 - Monuments VII. Maan - Ras al Naqab - Quairah - Khirbat al Khaldi - Khirbat al Kithara - History of Aqaba - Wadi Rum - Jabal Rum VIII. Umm al Jamal: a Nabatean town - Christian occupation - Abandonment-The ruins; Desert castles: Qasr Hallabat - Hamam al Sarah - Al Azraq - Qasr al Amra - Qasr al Kharanah - Qasr al Tuba - Al Muaqqar - Al Mashatta; Kilwa IX. Jericho: excavation by Dr. Kathleen Kenyon - Neolithic period: Communal life - Implements - Buildings - Religion - Art; Early Bronze Age: Improvement of culture - Tombs X. Khirbat al Mafjar - Umayyad palace: growth of palace - Description of ruins - Mosaics - Carved and painted stucco XI. Khirbat Qumran: discovery of Dead Sea Scrolls - Estimated date of settlement-The Essene sect - The evidence of Josephus - Site unoccupied (31 - 4 B.C.) - Library hidden - Sacked by Roman Legion (A.D. 68 or 69) - The ruins Brief Comparative Chronological Table Index Long Description short description: In his classic account of the antiquities of Jordan, Harding writes with an erudition based upon a lifetime's knowledge of the region, describing all the major sites of interest in the country. Details ISBN0718890116 Language English ISBN-10 0718890116 ISBN-13 9780718890117 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Lutterworth Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations chronological table, index Short Title ANTIQUITIES OF JORDAN REV/E Edition Description Revised Edited by G. Lankester Harding DOI 10.1604/9780718890117 UK Release Date 2003-04-10 AU Release Date 2003-04-10 NZ Release Date 2003-04-10 Author Gerald Lankester Harding Pages 218 Publisher James Clarke & Co Ltd Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-04-10 DEWEY 956.95 Audience General We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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[EAN: 9780718890117], Neubuch, [PU: James Clarke & Co Ltd, United Kingdom], Language: English. Brand new Book. In his classic account of the antiquities of Jordan, Gerald Harding writes with an erudition based upon a lifetimeis knowledge of the region, describing all the major sites of interest in the country. Some of the most remarkable and famous sites in the world, from Petra, the unique Nabataean city hewn from sandstone, to Mafjar, the most elaborately planned and lavishly decorated Umayyad palace in the Middle East, with the largest single area of ancient mosaic in the world, lie within Jordan or the West Bank. Archaeological evidence of human occupation exists from Palaeolithic times until the Bronze Age when much of Jordan's history may be adduced from the stories of the Old Testament.The area was subjugated by the Assyrians, the Persians, the Greeks, and the Arabs whose houses, palaces, theatres and castles often provide the principal surviving evidence of these peoples: Jericho, the oldest city in the world, where remarkable statues of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period were found; Jerash, a large and comprehensive Roman city on the fringe of the desert, only rediscovered in 1806; huge Crusader castles like Qalat al Rabadh and Shobak; and Khirbat Qumran, site of the Essene settlement and of the Dead Sea Scrolls with whose discovery the author was intimately involved. The Antiquities of Jordan remains an invaluable and absorbing guide for students of Middle Eastern archaeology, as well as for those who know Jordan or who wish to visit the country., Books<

ISBN: 9780718890117

In his classic account of the antiquities of Jordan, Gerald Harding writes with an erudition based upon a lifetime's knowledge of the region, describing all the major sites of interest in… More...

In his classic account of the antiquities of Jordan, Gerald Harding writes with an erudition based upon a lifetime's knowledge of the region, describing all the major sites of interest in the country. Some of the most remarkable and famous sites in the world, from Petra, the unique Nabataean city hewn from sandstone, to Mafjar, the most elaborately planned and lavishly decorated Umayyad palace in the Middle East, with the largest single area of ancient mosaic in the world, lie within Jordan or the West Bank. Archaeological evidence of human occupation exists from Palaeolithic times until the Bronze Age when much of Jordan's history may be adduced from the stories of the Old Testament. The area was subjugated by the Assyrians, the Persians,the Greeks, and the Arabs whose houses, palaces, theatres and castles often provide the principal surviving evidence of these peoples: Jericho, the oldest city in the world, where remarkable statues of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period were found; Jerash, a large and comprehensive Roman city on the fringe of the desert, only rediscovered in 1806; huge Crusader castles like Qalat al Rabadh and Shobak; and Khirbat Qumran, site of the Essene settlement and of the Dead Sea Scrolls with whose discovery the author was intimately involved. The Antiquities of Jordan remains an invaluable and absorbing guide for students of Middle Eastern archaeology, as well as for those who know Jordan or who wish to visit the country. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>World History>Mideast,N Africa Hist>Mideast,N Africa Hist, The Lutterworth Press Core >1<

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Buch, Softcover, In his classic account of the antiquities of Jordan, Gerald Harding writes with an erudition based upon a lifetimeis knowledge of the region, describing all the major sites of interest in the country. Some of the most remarkable and famous sites in the world, from Petra, the unique Nabataean city hewn from sandstone, to Mafjar, the most elaborately planned and lavishly decorated Umayyad palace in the Middle East, with the largest single area of ancient mosaic in the world, lie within Jordan or the West Bank. Archaeological evidence of human occupation exists from Palaeolithic times until the Bronze Age when much of Jordan's history may be adduced from the stories of the Old Testament. The area was subjugated by the Assyrians, the Persians, the Greeks, and the Arabs whose houses, palaces, theatres and castles often provide the principal surviving evidence of these peoples: Jericho, the oldest city in the world, where remarkable statues of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period were found; Jerash, a large and comprehensive Roman city on the fringe of the desert, only rediscovered in 1806; huge Crusader castles like Qalat al Rabadh and Shobak; and Khirbat Qumran, site of the Essene settlement and of the Dead Sea Scrolls with whose discovery the author was intimately involved. The Antiquities of Jordan remains an invaluable and absorbing guide for students of Middle Eastern archaeology, as well as for those who know Jordan or who wish to visit the country. [PU: Lutterworth Press], Seiten: 218, Lutterworth Press, 2003<

2003, ISBN: 9780718890117

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