Beyond the River: Ottoman Transjordan in Original Photographs
Dr. Raouf Sa'd Abujaber
Historian
Felicity Cobbing
Curator, Palestine Exploration Fund
| During the 19th and early 20th century, the rugged, mountainous land
through which the River Jordan flows, was a region of untouched beauty and
deeply held tribal traditions. Beyond the River gathers over 200
black-and-white photographs of Transjordan from the collections of the
Palestine Exploration Fund, taken during the dying days of the Ottoman
Empire, through the First World War, and the establishment of the
Hashemite Emirate of Jordan in 1921 from which the modern Kingdom evolved. |
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The gateway to the palace at Mushatta, a view by Dumas, taken for the American Palestine Exploration Society in 1875. Sheikh Goblan's standard bearer, holding the mark of his office, stands by the entrance. (PEF/P/1705). |
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These beautiful images of the peoples, monuments, and landscapes of
Transjordan, capture the powerful spirit of the place, and provide an
unsurpassed documentation of the region's archaeological heritage, and
a unique visual record of a crucial moment in Levantine history. |
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The pictures are set in context with an introductory text and detailed
captions, researched and written by the distinguished Jordanian historian,
Dr. Raouf Sa'd Abujaber, and archaeologist and Curator of the PEF's
collections, Felicity Cobbing. |
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Published for the PEF by Stacey International Format: 176 pages, Casebound Extent: 214x256mm, Landscape ISBN 1900988 828 Price: £25.00 This
volume is available to PEF Members at the reduced price of £22.50, with
all profits donated to the Fund. |
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