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Gerasa and the Decapolis : a "virtual island" in northwest Jordan / David Kennedy
Ouvrage
Appartient aux collections: Duckworth debates in Archaeology
Publication: London : Duckworth, 2007 Description: 1 vol. (216 p.) : ill., cartes ; 22 cmCollection : Duckworth debates in archaeologyISBN: 9780715635674 ; 0715635670.Langue: AnglaisPays: Royaume-Uni Auteur principal: Kennedy, David Leslie, 1948-.... Résumé: During the long classical millennium (4th century BC to 8th century AD), Northwest Jordan was part of two worlds, looking west to the Mediterranean as well as east towards the Arabian Desert. It was not only a distinctive micro-region but also a 'virtual island', isolated by geography on all sides. Here one finds historical and archaeological data of an intensity and quality probably superior to that of any region in the Near East other than Israel. This book exploits some of that evidence to explore the character of an unusual region with a dense network of cities and an unexpected surge of settlement which reached a peak and extent not encountered again until the mid-twentieth century. The book explores and develops some of the principal themes one may investigate for the region of Northwest Jordan, but which often apply to the Near East as a whole. (Source : éditeur). URL: Table des matière et extraits Item type: Ouvrage
Holdings
Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Lyon : MOM - Bibliothèque de la Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée Libre accès HCL DS154.9.G437. K4 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 104192
Nanterre : MSH Mondes - Bibliothèque d’archéologie et des sciences de l’Antiquité E.330/600 KENN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available P1 ERA POHR 03-11-2010 4500038627 BMRG17960

Bibliogr. p. 199-210. Index

During the long classical millennium (4th century BC to 8th century AD), Northwest Jordan was part of two worlds, looking west to the Mediterranean as well as east towards the Arabian Desert. It was not only a distinctive micro-region but also a 'virtual island', isolated by geography on all sides. Here one finds historical and archaeological data of an intensity and quality probably superior to that of any region in the Near East other than Israel. This book exploits some of that evidence to explore the character of an unusual region with a dense network of cities and an unexpected surge of settlement which reached a peak and extent not encountered again until the mid-twentieth century. The book explores and develops some of the principal themes one may investigate for the region of Northwest Jordan, but which often apply to the Near East as a whole.
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