{"product_id":"ashkelon-8-tracy-hoffman-9781575067353","title":"Ashkelon 8: The Islamic and Crusader Periods","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis eighth installment in the series of Final Reports of The Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon presents a synthetic study of the remains dating to the seventh through the twelfth centuries. Bringing together contributions from specialists on architecture, fortifications, ceramics, small finds, and organic remains, \u003ci\u003eAshkelon 8 \u003c\/i\u003eopens a window onto everyday life during a period when Ashkelon was one of the most important cities in the southern Levant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first chapters survey the city's architecture and fortifications, including a detailed analysis of the history of Ashkelon's walls. The copiously illustrated chapters on ceramics cover both local and imported goods, including an unparalleled collection of Chinese ceramics. Essays on glass, metals, and coins shed light on the economy and trade practices, while the chapters on organic material provide valuable insight into the site and serve as a model for similar studies at Islamic- and Crusader-period sites throughout the Levant. Together these studies detail daily life, reconstruct vast trade networks, and illuminate cultural events previously known only from textual sources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on thirty years of work in more than two dozen areas of excavation, \u003ci\u003eAshkelon 8 \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential resource for scholars investigating the history and archaeology of the Islamic and Crusader periods in Ashkelon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracy Hoffman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1575067358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781575067353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.90w x 1.80d","brand":"Tracy Hoffman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48442422886655,"sku":"9781575067353","price":160.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d3f34803-9d26-4c74-a3d6-b39f1baab8a1.jpg?v=1777197308","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ashkelon-8-tracy-hoffman-9781575067353","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}