TY - BOOK AU - MacDonald,Burton TI - Pilgrimage in early Christian Jordan: a literary and archaeological guide SN - 9780977409495 U1 - 203.50937 PY - 2010/// CY - Oxford ; Oakville : PB - Oxbow Books, David Brown, KW - Bible KW - Antiquities KW - Excavations (Archaeology) KW - Religion KW - Jordan N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-240) and indexes; 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 byond 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/Mukawar -- Lot's Cave, incest and a place of pilgrimage : Dayr 'Ayn 'Abata -- The memorial of Aaron : Jabal Haroun (near Petra) ER -