Publisher's Synopsis
The studies collected here pay tribute to their authorÆs enduring contribution to the medieval archaeology of the Near East. The first part of the book deals with the æPilgrimÆs CastleÆ, the great Templar fortress and town at æAtlit. The significance of JohnsÆ excavations at this site has been relatively neglected, because it remains in a military area, inaccessible to visitors, and because almost the entire stock of his major publication was lost in 1947. This æGuide to æAtlitÆ, a synthesis of historical, archaeological and architectural research on the monument, is reprinted here together with all the interim reports relating to the medieval period. Also included are JohnsÆ studies on the Citadel of Jerusalem, the æTower of DavidÆ, and on the Islamic castle of æAjlun. Together, they represent a fundamental contribution to the study of the period of the Crusades and to the military architecture of the Middle Ages. The notes by Denys Pringle bring the accounts up to date in the light of recent research.
