Pilgrimage in early Christian Jordan - Burton MacDonald

An interest in places of pilgrimage is very much a part of the
life of many people in the modern world. For Christians, it is
the Holy Land that holds specific interest - the area where the
events described in the Bible, in both the Old and the New
Testament, are located. This volume focuses on early Christian
pilgrimage in Jordan, the region east of the Jordan River which
has so far been little explored by pilgrims and tourists to the
Holy Land. Yet many biblical events are said to have taken place
here: Moses seeing the Promised Land, the ascension of the
prophet Elijah and John the Baptist's ministry and beheading, to
name but a few. This book takes an innovative approach to studying these sites.
After a general introduction to each site, its biblical
significance and a citation of the relevant biblical sources
with commentary, the author lists the literary sources that
pertain specifically to early Christian pilgrimage activity. This
information is complemented with a description of the early
Christian archaeological remains found at the site and their
interpretation. Illustrated throughout with maps, plans, and
photographs and including travel directions as well as
suggestions about visits to the sites, this volume is made for
scholars, pilgrims and tourists with an interest in early
Christian and modern pilgrimage to the Holy Land.