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Informationen zum Autor W. M. Flinders Petrie is regarded as one of the fathers of modern egyptology. Klappentext First published in 2005. Written by one of the most eminent and respected Egyptologists ever known, this remarkable work is at the same time original research in a previously neglected area of survey, an account of an archaeological survey and its methods of the time and a fascinating and illuminating discourse on the policies of the region. It is certain that no work or writer has addressed the issues of Egyptian ambition and the events of which took place in Palestine. Palestine, a fought over land even at that time, inhabited by various tribal groups as it was, its history and its archaeological remains are discussed Ion the spot' so to speak, both in relation to the finds of the expeditions, known historical events and accounts taken from the Bible particularly the accounts of Exodus. Zusammenfassung First published in 2005. Written by one of the most eminent and respected Egyptologists ever known, this remarkable work is at the same time original research in a previously neglected area of survey, an account of an archaeological survey and its methods of the time and a fascinating and illuminating discourse on the policies of the region. It is certain that no work or writer has addressed the issues of Egyptian ambition and the events of which took place in Palestine. Palestine, a fought over land even at that time, inhabited by various tribal groups as it was, its history and its archaeological remains are discussed Ion the spot' so to speak, both in relation to the finds of the expeditions, known historical events and accounts taken from the Bible particularly the accounts of Exodus. Inhaltsverzeichnis CHAPTER I.-ON THE SINAI ROAD CHAPTER II.-THE BEDAWY AND THE DESERT CHAPTER III.-WADY MAGHAREH AND ITS SCULPTURES CHAPTER IV.-THE MINERS OF WADY MAGHAREH CHAPTER V.-SERABIT EL KHADEM AND THE BETHELS CHAPTER VI.-THE TEMPLE OF SERABIT CHAPTER VII.-THE HISTORY AND PURPOSE OF THE TEMPLE CHAPTER VIII.-THE MINING EXPEDITIONS CHAPTER X.-THE ALTARS AND THE OFFERINGS CHAPTER XII.-THE REVISION OF CHRONOLOGY CHAPTER XII I.-THE WORSHIP AT SERABIT EL KHADEN CHAPTER XIV.-THE CONDITIONS OF THE EXODUS CHAPTER XV.-TOR TO MAGHAREH. CHAPTER XVI.-GEBEL MUSA AND THE NAWAMIS. CHAPTER XVI I.-MOUNT SINAI AND GEBEL SERBAL. CHAPTER XVIII.-TOR TO 'AQABAH....
