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082 0 _a203.50937
_bB U R
100 1 _aMacDonald, Burton,
_d1939-
245 1 1 _aPilgrimage in early Christian Jordan :
_ba literary and archaeological guide /
_cBurton MacDonald.
250 _aFirst Edition.
264 3 1 _a Oxford ; Oakville :
_bOxbow Books, David Brown,
_c2010.
300 _axi, 252 pages.
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 225-240) and indexes.
505 0 _aIntroduction 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).
630 0 0 _aBible
_xAntiquities.
650 1 4 _aExcavations (Archaeology)
650 1 4 _aReligion
651 0 _aJordan
_xAntiquities.
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_cBK
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