Medieval and Ottoman Hajj Route in Jordan : An Archaeological and Historical Study / / Andrew Petersen
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| Autore: |
Petersen Andrew
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| Titolo: |
Medieval and Ottoman Hajj Route in Jordan : An Archaeological and Historical Study / / Andrew Petersen
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford, [London] : , : Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL), , [2022] |
| ©2012 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xii, 240 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina: | 913 |
| Soggetto topico: | Excavations (Archaeology) |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Principal written sources -- The medieval hajj route through Syria and Jordan -- Early Ottoman Arabia and the Syrian hajj route -- The Ottoman hajj route : motivation and ideology -- Travelling on the Darb al-Hajj -- Ottoman fortification in Palestine and Transjordan -- The hajj route in Syria -- Catalogue of hajj forts in Jordan -- Catalogue of forts in Saudi Arabia -- Arabic and Turkish inscriptions on the Darb al-Hajj -- Excavations at Qalat Unaiza -- Ceramics from at Qalat Unaiza and other hajj forts in Jordan -- Finds from Qalat Unaiza and other Ottoman forts on the Darb al-Hajj. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | As one of the five pillars of Islam the pilgrimage to Mecca (the Hajj) is central to the life of all Muslims. A network of roads radiates from the Hijaz like a giant spider's web, connecting Mecca to all parts of the Muslim world. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Medieval and Ottoman Hajj Route in Jordan |
| ISBN: | 9781739730154 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910624359803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Levant supplementary series.