Ashkelon 8 - The Islamic and Crusader Periods

Presents a synthetic study of the Islamic and Crusader remains from the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon, one of the most important cities of the southern Levant during the seventh through twelfth centuries. Includes contributions by specialists on the city's architecture, fortifications, ceramics, small finds, and organic remains.

About the author

Tracy Hoffman is an archaeologist and specialist in Islamic ceramics in the southern Levant. She was a senior staff member for the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon and is the Head of Islamic Period Research at Tel Shimron.

Summary

Presents a synthetic study of the Islamic and Crusader remains from the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon, one of the most important cities of the southern Levant during the seventh through twelfth centuries. Includes contributions by specialists on the city’s architecture, fortifications, ceramics, small finds, and organic remains.

Product details

• Authors: Tracy Hoffman, Tracy (Tel Shimron Excavations) Hoffman, Tracy Lynn Hoffman
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781575067353
• ISBN: 978-1-57506-735-3
• No. of pages: 756
• Series: Final Reports of The Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon; Final Reports of the Leon Levy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Archäologie, Europa, Israel, 1000 bis 1500 nach Christus, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Archaeology, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Middle Eastern history, Archaeology by period / region, Crusades, Leon Levy Expedition;Ashkelon;Islamic Period;Crusader period