{"title":"Trends in Historical Writing Jordan during the First Centennial of the Jordanian State: An Analytical Study of Research Methods and Content","authors":"Ali Mofleh Mahafzah, Almahdi Alrawadieh","doi":"10.54134/jjha.v16i3.657","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54134/jjha.v16i3.657","url":null,"abstract":"This article focuses on the beginning of interest in historical writing on Jordan as well as on the political trends of those writings about the modern history of Jordan: the official trend, the exaggerated loyalist trend and the political opposition trend. The article also examines the Arab historical writings on Jordan according to research methodology, throughout the ancient, Islamic, Ottoman and modern periods. Their scientific and methodological orientations as well as the authors’ remarks on those writings are included.","PeriodicalId":370991,"journal":{"name":"Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124706730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Hashemite Documents as a Source for the Study of the Jordanian Administration in Palestine During the Reign of King Abdullah bin al-Hussein between 1948 and 1951","authors":"Ibrahim Faour Al Shraah, Ehab Mohammad Ali Zahir","doi":"10.54134/jjha.v16i3.655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54134/jjha.v16i3.655","url":null,"abstract":"This study is based on the papers of King Abdullah bin al Hussein of Jordan published in the Hashemite Documents series, which are the priciple source for studying the Jordanian administration in Palestine between 1948 and 1951, the start of a new stage in the history of the Jordanian state and its connection with Palestine. The study examines the features of Jordanian public administration in Palestine, the role of military rulers and administrative departments, administrative regulations and measures in the economic, social and security fields. The Hashemite Documents series, which includes many reports, letters, telegrams and official writings, as well as press reports, were analyzed to understand the nature of the Jordanian administration.","PeriodicalId":370991,"journal":{"name":"Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology","volume":"97 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128748454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Issam ‘Okleh, Al Mahdi Al Rawadieh, Hind Abu al-Sha‘ar, Suhila Shalabi, Abd Almajeed Elshannag
{"title":"A Bibliographic Survey of the Primary Sources for Writing the History of Jordan","authors":"Issam ‘Okleh, Al Mahdi Al Rawadieh, Hind Abu al-Sha‘ar, Suhila Shalabi, Abd Almajeed Elshannag","doi":"10.54134/jjha.v16i3.654","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54134/jjha.v16i3.654","url":null,"abstract":"This five-part article surveys the most important primary sources that constitute a basic resource for the study of Jordan’s history and civilization from the beginning of Islam until the present time. This article reviews the most prominent primary historical sources divided into five categories written by five authors: 1) the Islamic historical sources by Issam ‘Okleh, 2), sources from the late Ottoman period and the Emirate by Al Mahdi Al Rawadieh Al Mahdi Al Rawadieh, 3) official documents from the Ottoman and Hashemite periods by Hind Abu al-Sha‘ar, 4) British and American documents and documents in the Jordanian National Library by Suhila Shalabi Suhila Shalabi, and 5) German documents by ‘Abd Almajeed Elshannag.","PeriodicalId":370991,"journal":{"name":"Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114310963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Evolution of Historical Writing on Jordan in English","authors":"E. Rogan","doi":"10.54134/jjha.v16i3.661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54134/jjha.v16i3.661","url":null,"abstract":"Within fifteen years of the creation of the state of Jordan, the first histories of the new country began to appear. Over the past century, three distinct phases of history writing can be discerned: subjective histories, written by British and Jordanian participants in the mandate state-building project; objective histories, written by researchers who were independent of the Anglo-Jordanian founders of the state; and revisionist historians who based their work on archival sources to challenge and extend the scope of earlier histories. Over the past quarter century, revisionist historians have come increasingly to rely on archival resources and previous research work in Jordan.","PeriodicalId":370991,"journal":{"name":"Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125217195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One Hundred Years of Archaeological Work in Jordan","authors":"M. Ibrahim","doi":"10.54134/jjha.v16i3.659","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54134/jjha.v16i3.659","url":null,"abstract":"This article deals with major achievements in the field of archaeology and cultural heritage in Jordan since the 19th century, the time when many travelers explored Jordan and Palestine and paid attention to the richness of the Archaeological and historical sites. The Department of Antiquities was established in 1923 to manage the archaeological sites and excavations as well as restoration work in various sites of the country. As well as bylaws of antiquities ere issued in 1934. Since then extensive excavations and surveys took place by foreign expeditions, and later on with participation of local institutions. Archaeological and cultural resource management programs were established in a number of Jordanian universities for training local archaeologists to undertake field research projects in cooperation with international institutions. A national museum (Jordan Museum) as well as several local museums and university museums were established and made accessible for local communities. The Department of Antiquities developed a program entitled (MEGA-Jordan) to inventory and manage archaeology sites at a national level. International research centers were established in Jordan including the American, British, French, German and Spanish, to conduct archaeological work and to accommodate researchers from different parts of the world. Six Jordanian properties were inscribed in the World Heritage List: Petra, Quseir Amra, Um er-Rasas, Wadi Rum, Baptism Site and As-Salt.","PeriodicalId":370991,"journal":{"name":"Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116454197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One Hundred Years of Archaeological Research in Jordan","authors":"G. Rollefson, K. Schmidt, R. Schick","doi":"10.54134/jjha.v16i3.662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54134/jjha.v16i3.662","url":null,"abstract":"This three-part article presents the history of archaeological research in Jordan, especially in the last one hundred years and concentrating on methodological advances. The first part of the article by Gary Rollefson covers the prehistoric periods, first by presenting the achievements of the pioneers and then by concentrating on research developments in the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods from 9,750 to 3,750 BC. The second part of the article by Katharina Schmidt covers the Bronze and Iron Ages and highlights trends in archaeological research over the past one hundred years. The third part of the article by Robert Schick presents archaeological research in the Hellenistic to Islamic Periods, focusing on the contribution of foreign researchers, and presenting developments by decade","PeriodicalId":370991,"journal":{"name":"Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127814604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Bilad al-Sham Conferences: Their Role in The Development of Historical Writing","authors":"Alian Abdefatah Mohamd Jalode","doi":"10.54134/jjha.v16i3.656","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54134/jjha.v16i3.656","url":null,"abstract":"Conferences on the History of Bilad al-Sham have been held at the University of Jordan since the first one in 1974. The conferences examined various topics in the history of Bilad al-Sham through different historical periods, shedding light on various aspects of the political, economic, and social history of Bilad al-Sham, and studying the development of systems and institutions related to Bilad al-Sham across Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon. Hundreds of researchers have participated in these conferences, representing various Jordanian and international academic institutions and universities. In addition to the conferences and the publication of their proceedings, the History of Bilad al-Sham Committee has published many specialized studies and analytical indexes related to the history of the Bilad al-Sham in general and the history of Jordan in particular. This paper introduces those conferences and the studies about Bilad al-Sham that have been published, as well as traces the contributions of Jordanian researchers in those conferences and their impact on the development of historical writing about Jordan.","PeriodicalId":370991,"journal":{"name":"Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125797793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE TREATY OF 723 AH / 1323 AD BETWEEN THE HAFSID DYNASTY, BEJAIA, AND ARAGON","authors":"","doi":"10.54134/16.2.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54134/16.2.5","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the treaty that was signed between the King of Tunisia, Abu\u0000Bakr ibn Abu Zakaria ibn Abu Ishaq, his son, the King of Bejaia, Abu Zakaria,\u0000and the King of Aragon,James II in 723 AH / 1323 AD and shows the reasons\u0000why this treaty wassigned. The significance of the study lies in analyzing and\u0000categorizing the clauses of the treaty into several topics including boundaries and\u0000security and consular, commercial, financial, and judicial affairs, and linking\u0000them to the political and commercial conditions in that period. The relations\u0000between Aragon, Tunisia, and Bejaia were based on the two main axes of trade\u0000and diplomacy, and trade relations were at the forefront of interests between the\u0000two countries. The consular representation of the Kingdom of Aragon was in the\u0000cities of Tunis and Bejaia with their ports and markets, where the consul resided\u0000in a hoteland had wide powers.","PeriodicalId":370991,"journal":{"name":"Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132485282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"WATER SOURCES IN CYRENAICA IN THE GREEK AND ROMAN PERIODS. TECHNOLOGY AND USE","authors":"","doi":"10.54134/16.2.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54134/16.2.1","url":null,"abstract":"This study identifies the most important methods the Greeks and Romans used to solve water shortages and how they developed irrigation and agricultural systems attested by archaeological remains and classical writers. We can benefit from those methods in the modern era to develop agriculture and renew interest in agricultural products that the region was famous for, many of which have now disappeared. The researcher used a descriptive and analytical approach based on collecting information written by classical writers on water resources and agriculture in the region, and recent studies on the development of ancient irrigation systems. The researcher also conducted field studies in Cyrenaica to identify the most important sources of water in each region and the methods the inhabitants used to solve the water shortage problem.","PeriodicalId":370991,"journal":{"name":"Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132677602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"‘ABD AL-WAHHĀB IBN JA‘FAR IBN AL-MAYDĀNĪ (DIED 418 AH / 1027 AD) AND HIS BOOK ON HISTORY","authors":"Khireddine Youssef Chatra","doi":"10.54134/16.2.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54134/16.2.3","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the Damascene historian ‘Abd al-Wahhab ibn Ja‘far,\u0000known as Ibn al-Maydani (d. 418 AH / 1027 AD), and his book on the history\u0000of Damascus, by covering his life, and demonstrating the importance of his\u0000work as one of the few Damascene historians who were contemporary to the\u0000beginnings of the rule of the Fatimid state in the Levant. The study sheds light\u0000on his life and culture and studies the surviving portions of his book, his method\u0000of organization, the sources he relied on, his methodology, the temporal scope\u0000of the book and its importance for the history of Damascus and Fatimid studies\u0000in general. The book can be classified as a history of Damascus. Ibn alMaydani’s methodology was based on accurately presenting the history of each\u0000year and its events by day, time, month and year. He organizes his information\u0000in terms of accession and removal of the rulers. His book became an essential\u0000source for everyone who came after him.","PeriodicalId":370991,"journal":{"name":"Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125777890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}