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Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans by Taylor Jane Collectible Vtg Book
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- Color
- Multicolor
- Product Group
- Book
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- Vintage
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780674008496
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674008499
ISBN-13
9780674008496
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2237674
Product Key Features
Book Title
Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Archaeology, Sociology / General
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
49.7 Oz
Item Length
10.7 in
Item Width
8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-512890
Reviews
This is an excellent book for the intelligent reader seeking an introduction to this field. The author, a writer and a photographer, has done a fine job, reflecting her love of the subject matter...The book, skillfully written, richly illustrated, and reasonably priced, will serve well its purpose to promote updated knowledge of a fascinating ancient Arab culture beyond the limited circle of professional scholars. The author and the publishers should be congratulated for this achievement., For anyone who wants to know more about Jordan's most admired landmark--basically, a narrow canyon chiseled into a kind of Middle Eastern Main Street, from its fancy façades to its recessed rooms--or the people who created it, this book offers excellent photography.
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
939.48
Table Of Content
Maps Preface Prelude Alexander the Great, Frankincense and the Nabataeans 1. They Came from Arabia... The Origins of the Nabataeans and the Incense Trade 2. ...Into a Habitation of Dragons Settling in the Land of Edom and the Emergence of the Kingdom 3. Friends, Foes and Neighbors Relations with Egypt, Syria and Judaea 4. Days of Glory, Days of Dust From Independence to Roman Annexation 5. The Miracle of Petra The Development of the Capital 6. The Delicate Magic of Life Nabataean Gods and Places of Worship 7. Language, Script and Graffiti Speaking Arabic, Writing Aramaic and Carving Inscriptions 8. Babatha The Life, Loves and Litigation of a Woman among the Nabataeans 9. Afterglow of Empire Nabataeans and Christianity in the Byzantine Era Epilogue The Nabataeans in the Islamic World Notes Glossary Chronology Bibliography Index
Synopsis
The Nabataean Arabs, one of the most gifted peoples of the ancient world, are today known only for their hauntingly beautiful rock-carved capital--Petra. Here, in the wild and majestic landscapes of southern Jordan, they created some of the most prodigious works of man in the vast monuments that they chiseled from the sandstone mountains. The very scale of their achievement is breathtaking, but beyond mere magnitude is their creative vision, for they transformed the living rock of Petra into an enduring architectural masterpiece. For nearly two thousand years, their civilization has been lost and all but forgotten. Yet the Nabataeans were famous in their day--Herod the Great and his sons, and a kaleidoscope of Roman emperors, were keenly aware of their power and wealth. Often victims of Greek, Roman, or Herodian duplicity, murder, and power politics, the Nabataeans were major players in the drama of the Middle East in biblical times. This richly illustrated volume recounts the story of a remarkable but lost civilization and the capacity of its people to diversify their skills as necessity demanded. It describes their nomadic origins, the development of their multifaceted culture, their relations with their now famous neighbors, and the demise of their kingdom. It looks at their continued, if unrecognized, survival as Christians and farmers under the Byzantine Empire and into the early years of Islam.
LC Classification Number
DS154.9.P48T39 2002
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