The Sheikh's House at Quseir Al-Qadim: Documenting a Thirteenth-Century Red Sea Port

by Strange Burke and Katherine

This study of a thirteenth-century dwelling on Egypt's Red Sea Coast draws on multiple lines of evidence--including texts excavated at the site--to reconstruct a history of the structure and the people who dwelt within. The inhabitants participated in Nile Valley-Red Sea-Indian Ocean trade, transported Ḥāǧǧ pilgrims, sent grain to Mecca and Medina, and wrote sermons and amulets for the local faithful. These activities are detailed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1614910561
• ISBN13: 9781614910565
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.