THE CARAVANSERAIS OF PALESTINE
THE CARAVANSERAIS OF PALESTINE
Palestine, being the bridge between Asia and Africa, was a treading ground for the armies of the Nile and Mesopotamian Empires, and for merchants from North Africa to China trading in dried and cooked foods as well as salt, grains, and perfumes. Caravanserais were inns where caravans and convoys rested and filled up with needed supplies such as water and food to continue their journey. The Caravanserais of Palestine deals with about 160 caravanserais (khanat) in Palestine, the ancient form of today’s gas stations, and illustrates a network of more than ten historic routes.
This book is divided into three sections: the first is a general overview of khanat history, typologies, and architecture; the second is a discussion of urban khanat; and the third is about road caravanserais. The study covers the historical and architectural aspects of these structures through the inclusion of layouts, sketches, and recent and historical photos.
No. of pages: 215
No. of pages: 215
Publication date: 2013
Languages: Arabic (with English introduction)
ISBN: 978-9950-303-13-3
Shukri Arraf
Dr. Shukri Arraf is a Palestinian researcher and lecturer, born on January 20, 1931 in Mi'lia, in the Upper Galilee of Palestine. He obtained his doctorate in Middle East History in 1985. Arraf authored more than fifty books that focus on the Arab roots in Palestine including family, social, heritage, village, endowment, and real estate. His publications include “The Vigilant Eyes of the Sultan: Police in Palestine”, “Al Saraya”, “The Caravanserais of Palestine”, “Land, Man and Effort” , “The sources of the Palestinian economy from the earliest periods to the year 1948”... and many others.
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