Pilgrimage in early Christian Jordan : a literary and archaeological guide /

Pilgrimage in early Christian Jordan : a literary and archaeological guide /

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Main Author: MacDonald, Burton, 1939-

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Oxford, UK : Oakville, CT : Oxbow Books ; David Brown, c2010.

Subjects:

Bible > Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Jordan.
Jordan > Antiquities.

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Call Number: DS153.3 .M33 2010

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the sites
  • Early Christian pilgrimage in Jordan
  • Casting out demons : Gadara (Umm Qays) and Gerasa (Jerash)
  • Elijah the Tishbite : Listib/Al-Istib, Wadi Cherith and Tall Mar Elyas
  • The site of the baptism and Elijah's ascension : Bethany beyond the Jordan
  • The memorial of Moses : Mount Nebo
  • City of churches and mosaics : Madaba
  • Saint Stephen : deacon & first Christian martyr : Umm ar-Rasas
  • The beheading of John the Baptist : Machaerus/Mukawer
  • Lot's Cave, incest and a place of pilgrimage : Dayr 'Ayn 'Abata
  • The memorial of Aaron : Jabal Haroun (near Petra).