Pilgrimage in early Christian Jordan
Subtitle: a literary and archaeological guide
By: Burton MacDonald
Publisher: Oxbow Books; David Brown
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford, UK; Oakville, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780977409495
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology); Antiquities; Bible
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-240) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the sites; title: Early Christian pilgrimage in Jordan; title: Casting out demons : Gadara (Umm Qays) and Gerasa (Jerash); title: Elijah the Tishbite : Listib/Al-Istib, Wadi Cherith and Tall Mar Elyas; title: The site of the baptism and Elijah's ascension : Bethany byond the Jordan; title: The memorial of Moses : Mount Nebo; title: City of churches and mosaics : Madaba; title: Saint Stephen : deacon & first Christian martyr : Umm ar-Rasas; title: The beheading of John the Baptist : Machaerus/Mukawar; title: Lot's Cave, incest and a place of pilgrimage : Dayr 'Ayn 'Abata; title: The memorial of Aaron : Jabal Haroun (near Petra).