Levant
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Kingship and Memory in Ancient Judah [Hardback]
Ian Wilson (Author)
£64.00ISBN: 9780190499907
Published by : Oxford University Press
The book addresses the question of how postmonarchic society in ancient Judah remembered and imagined its monarchy, and kingship in general, as part of its past, present, and future. How did Judeans of the early Second Temple period conceive of th... .... Learn More -
Petra - The Mountain of Aaron II: The Nabataean Sanctuary and the Byzantine Monastery [Hardback]
Z. T Fiema (Author); Jaakko Frosen (Author); Maija Holappa (Author)
£160.00ISBN: 9789516534100
Published by : Finnish Academy of Sciences
Jabal Hārūn (the Mountain of the Prophet Aaron), located near the ancient city of Petra in southern Jordan, is according to Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions, the burial place of Aaron, Moses’ brother. Since 1997, the Finnish Jabal Hārū... .... Learn More
Cedar Forests Cedar Ships: Allure Lore and Metaphor in the Mediterranean Near East [Paperback]
Sara A. Rich (Author)
£44.00ISBN: 9781784913656
Published by : Archaeopress Archaeology
It is commonly recognized that the Cedars of Lebanon were prized in the ancient world, but how can the complex archaeological role of the Cedrus genus be articulated in terms that go beyond its interactions with humans alone? And to what extent ca... .... Learn More
Petra Great Temple Volume 3: Brown University Excavations 1993–2008, Architecture and Material Culture [Hardback]
Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9781785706127
Published by : Oxbow Books
Deeply nestled in the rift valley, the hundreds of tombs and extensive remains of the Nabataean metropolis that was once that nation’s capital city of Petra, evokes a sense of geographic protection and isolation from the outside world. With its sp... .... Learn More
Suyanggae and Her Neighbours in Haifa, Israel [Paperback]
Sharon Gonen (Editor); Avraham Ronen (Editor)
£32.00ISBN: 9781784915384
Published by : Archaeopress
Proceedings of the 20th symposium: Suyanggae and Her Neighbours. The 20th symposium took place across two meetings, the first in Haifa, Israel and the second in Danyang, Republic of Korea. This proceedings volume gathers papers, abstracts and post... .... Learn More
Pilgrimage in Early Christian Jordan: A Literary and Archaeological Guide [Paperback]
Burton MacDonald (Author)
£26.00ISBN: 9780977409495
Published by : Oxbow Books
An interest in places of pilgrimage is very much a part of the life of many people in the modern world. For Christians, it is the Holy Land that holds specific interest - the area where the events described in the Bible, in both the Old and the... .... Learn More
The Shammakh to Ayl Archaeological Survey Southern Jordan (2010-2012) [Hardback]
Scott Quaintance (Author); Larry G. Herr (Author); Hani Hayajneh (Author); Jurg Eggler (Author); Geoffrey A. Clark (Author); Burton MacDonald (Author)
£78.00ISBN: 9780897570930
Published by : American Schools of Oriental Research
Analysis of the materials, primarily lithics and sherds, collected in the course of this project indicate that the area experienced its highest density of population during the Middle Paleolithic, Neolithic/Chalcolithic, Iron II, Nabataean and Rom... .... Learn More
Precious Commodities:The Socio-Economic Implications of the Distribution of Juglets in the Eastern Mediterranean During the Middle and Late Bronze Age [Paperback]
Lesley Bushnell (Author)
£39.00ISBN: 9781407315652
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: BAR INT
Volume: 2826
The distribution of ceramic juglets in the eastern Mediterranean of the Middle to Late Bronze Age has become linked to the provision of precious commodities, such as perfumed oil to lower elite segments of society. This research represents the fir... .... Learn More
The Archaeology of Agro-Pastoralist Economies in Jordan [Hardback]
Kevin M. McGeough (Editor)
£70.00ISBN: 9780897570947
Published by : American Schools of Oriental Research
The 69th volume of the Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research is devoted to studies of botanical and faunal remains from three major sites in Jordan: Tall al'Umayri (Bronze to early Iron Age), Karak Castle (Middle and Late Islami... .... Learn More
The Five-Minute Archaeologist in the Southern Levant [Paperback]
Cynthia Shafer-Elliott (Editor)
£15.99ISBN: 9781781792421
Published by : Equinox
The Five-Minute Archaeologist in the Southern Levant is a user-friendly exploration of basic concepts within archaeology, with particular attention to the region of the southern Levant. This volume is intended for students and lay readers alike, a... .... Learn More
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