Main entry:

Amadasi, Maria Giulia.

Title & Author:

Petra / Maria Giulia Amadasi Guzzo, Eugenia Equini Schneider ; translated by Lydia G. Cochrane.

Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2002.

Description:

ix, 197 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (187-191) and index.
The region -- The Nabateans : the problem of origins -- The Nabatean kingdom between Arabia and Syria. From the origins to the end of the Roman Republic ; The first century of the Roman Empire ; The Roman province of Arabia ; Petra and the caravan trade -- Nabatean society. Language and writing ; Gods and cults ; Political and public functions; trades and occupations -- The City of Petra. The rediscovery ; The layout of the city ; Rupestrian funerary architecture ; Sculpture -- Monuments and written documents. The Qasr el-Bint Far'un and its temenos ; The temple of the winged lions ; The Khazneh el-Far'un ; Ed-Deir ; The urn tomb ; The tomb of Sextius Florentinus ; The Aslah inscription, Magharet et-Tnub ; The en-Numeir inscription ; Inscription of the Qabr at-Turkman, or Turkmaniya tomb -- Apparatus.
"Originally published in Italian, c1997"--Title page verso.

Summary:

A pictorial overview of the history, culture, language, religion, politics and economy of the ancient city of Petra, as well as a guide to its art and architecture.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Publisher description
Contributor biographical information

ISBN:

0226311252 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780226311258 (cloth ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Nabataeans.
Nabatéens.
15.75 history of Asia.
Nabateeërs.
Monumenten.
Archeologische vondsten.
Petra (Extinct city)
Petra (Extinct city) Pictorial works.
Petra (Ciudad extinta).
Pétra (Ville ancienne)
Pétra (Ville ancienne) Ouvrages illustrés.
Jordan Petra (Extinct city)
Petra (Extinct city) Antiquities.

Form/genre:

Illustrated works
Pictorial works (form)

Added entries:

Equini Schneider, Eugenia.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 227046
Call No.: NA1479.7.J5 A5 2002
Status: Available