Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans - Hardcover

Jane Taylor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860645089 ISBN 13: 9781860645082

Publisher: I, 2001

Synopsis

Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. Good, A very good, clean and sound copy in black cloth boards, gilt title on spine with a good dust jacket. Illustrated in full-colour with many plans and diagrams.

About this title

About the Author:

Jane Taylor, a writer and photographer, is the author of High Above Jordan and Imperial Istanbul and coauthor of Testament to the Bushmen.

Review:

Writer and photographer Taylor has created a beautifully illustrated work covering the history of the Nabataeans, an Arab people who lived in the area of present-day southern Jordan and northern Saudi Arabia from about the third century BCE until the sixth century CE...Taylor's clear, incisive writing and copious photographs bring the ancient world of the Nabataeans to life. Highly recommended. (Elizabeth Salt Library Journal 2002-08-01)

For anyone who wants to know more about Jordan's most admired landmark--basically, a narrow canyon chiseled into a kind of Middle Eastern Main Street, from its fancy façades to its recessed rooms--or the people who created it, this book offers excellent photography. (Christopher Reynolds Los Angeles Times 2002-09-08)

This is an excellent book for the intelligent reader seeking an introduction to this field. The author, a writer and a photographer, has done a fine job, reflecting her love of the subject matter...The book, skillfully written, richly illustrated, and reasonably priced, will serve well its purpose to promote updated knowledge of a fascinating ancient Arab culture beyond the limited circle of professional scholars. The author and the publishers should be congratulated for this achievement. (Joseph Patrich Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2005-10-01)

About this edition

• Publisher: I
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1860645089
• ISBN 13: 9781860645082
• Binding: Hardcover