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- catalog abstract "This readable and beautifully illustrated book on the life, culture, and history of the Madaba Plains explores the relationship between the human populations and physical environments of this region. The ancient Ammonites played a major role in the unfolding drama of life and survival in the fields, pasture lands, deserts, and mountains of the Transjordan. Modern counterparts maintain a similar struggle that in some ways resembles and in other ways differs from their ancient ancestors.".
- catalog alternative "Ancient Ammonites and modern Arabs".
- catalog contributor b10726470.
- catalog contributor b10726471.
- catalog coverage "Maʻdabā Region (Jordan) Antiquities.".
- catalog coverage "Maʻdabā Region (Jordan) Civilization.".
- catalog coverage "Maʼdabā Region (Jordan) History.".
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-71).".
- catalog description "Preface -- I. Introduction -- II. The Natural Environment and Its Conservation -- Four Rivers -- Air, Wind, Rain, and Earth -- A Changing Landscape -- III. The People -- Modern Jordanians -- Ancient Inhabitants -- IV. Religion -- The Soul of a People -- Ancient Gods and Goddesses -- V. Settlements -- Modern Villages -- Ancient Tells -- Defenses at Tall Al-'Umayri -- Farms, Agricultural Towers, and Forts -- Rujm Salim -- Al-Drayjat -- Rural Agricultural Complex South of 'Umayri -- VI. Architecture -- Traditional Dwellings of Stone -- The Tent -- VII. The Economy -- Agriculture -- Industry -- Limestone and the Economy -- VIII. Food and Feasts -- The Ancient Diet -- Hospitality -- IX. Writing -- The Ammonite Dialect -- An Ammonite Letter -- X. Social Administration -- Modern Government -- Ancient Social Status -- XI. Traditional Roles of Men, Women, and Children -- The Ancient Family -- The Modern Family -- Marriage -- Children -- Current Trends -- XII. Conclusion.".
- catalog description "This readable and beautifully illustrated book on the life, culture, and history of the Madaba Plains explores the relationship between the human populations and physical environments of this region. The ancient Ammonites played a major role in the unfolding drama of life and survival in the fields, pasture lands, deserts, and mountains of the Transjordan. Modern counterparts maintain a similar struggle that in some ways resembles and in other ways differs from their ancient ancestors.".
- catalog extent "vi, 71 p. :".
- catalog isPartOf "American Center of Oriental Research occasional publications ; 4".
- catalog isPartOf "American Center of Oriental Research publications ; no. 4.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Amman, Jordan : American Center of Oriental Research,".
- catalog spatial "Maʻdabā Region (Jordan) Antiquities.".
- catalog spatial "Maʻdabā Region (Jordan) Civilization.".
- catalog spatial "Maʼdabā Region (Jordan) History.".
- catalog subject "DS154.9.M33 A53 1997".
- catalog tableOfContents "Preface -- I. Introduction -- II. The Natural Environment and Its Conservation -- Four Rivers -- Air, Wind, Rain, and Earth -- A Changing Landscape -- III. The People -- Modern Jordanians -- Ancient Inhabitants -- IV. Religion -- The Soul of a People -- Ancient Gods and Goddesses -- V. Settlements -- Modern Villages -- Ancient Tells -- Defenses at Tall Al-'Umayri -- Farms, Agricultural Towers, and Forts -- Rujm Salim -- Al-Drayjat -- Rural Agricultural Complex South of 'Umayri -- VI. Architecture -- Traditional Dwellings of Stone -- The Tent -- VII. The Economy -- Agriculture -- Industry -- Limestone and the Economy -- VIII. Food and Feasts -- The Ancient Diet -- Hospitality -- IX. Writing -- The Ammonite Dialect -- An Ammonite Letter -- X. Social Administration -- Modern Government -- Ancient Social Status -- XI. Traditional Roles of Men, Women, and Children -- The Ancient Family -- The Modern Family -- Marriage -- Children -- Current Trends -- XII. Conclusion.".
- catalog title "Ancient Ammonites & modern Arabs : 5000 years in the Madaba Plains of Jordan / edited by Gloria A. London and Douglas R. Clark.".
- catalog title "Ancient Ammonites and modern Arabs".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".