The Fortress of the Raven : Karak in the Middle Islamic Period (1100-1650).
Textual and archaeological sources are employed to reconstruct the history of Karak in Jordan, 1100-1650 CE. The book establishes the ways in which the construction of a major castle at Karak affected the town and the surrounding rural hinterland.
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| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Leiden : BRILL, 2008. |
| Series: | Islamic History and Civilization Ser.
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Intro -- CONTENTS -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Chapter One Introduction -- The Karak Plateau -- Settlement patterns and the Archaeological Record -- Methodology and Chapter Outline -- PART ONE THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF KARAK IN THE MIDDLE ISLAMIC PERIOD -- Chapter Two The Political History of Karak -- Early Developments and the Creation of Crusader Oultrejourdain -- Crusader Karak -- Ayyubid Karak -- Bahri Mamluk period -- Burji Mamluk period -- Ottoman Rule and the Rise of Tribal Power -- Chapter Three Administration and Architectural Patronage in Karak and its Dependent Regions -- Crusader Period -- Ayyubid P eriod -- Mamluk Period -- Ottoman Period -- Chapter Four Economic Survey of Karak and its Dependent Regions -- Bedouin and Livestock Rearing -- Balqā' -- Karak Plateau -- Sharāt, Jibāl and South -- Khalīl/Hebron -- Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea Ghawr -- Chapter Five Summary of the Historical Evidence -- PART TWO THE MIDDLE ISLAMIC CERAMICS FROM KARAK -- Chapter Six Unglazed Ceramics -- Introduction -- Section 1: Handmade Pottery -- Section 2: Unglazed Wheelthrown Wares -- Section 3: Relief-moulded Unglazed and Stamped Unglazed Wares -- Chapter Seven Glazed Ceramics -- Introduction -- Section 1: Lead-glazed Wares -- Section 2: Alkaline-glazed Wares -- Section 3: Chinese Imports -- Chapter Eight Summary of the Ceramic Evidence -- Chapter Nine Conclusion -- Appendix One: Catalogue of the Ceramics from Karak (Areas: A-F) -- Appendix Two: Identifi cation of Sites -- Bibliography -- Index -- Plates 1-41. | |
| 520 | |a Textual and archaeological sources are employed to reconstruct the history of Karak in Jordan, 1100-1650 CE. The book establishes the ways in which the construction of a major castle at Karak affected the town and the surrounding rural hinterland. | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. | ||
| 590 | |a Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Ayyubids -- History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Mamelukes -- History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Islamic civilization. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Karak (Jordan : Province) -- History. | |
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