Water and technology in Levantine society, 1300-1900 : an historical, archaeological and architectural analysis

"The main aim of this project was to document as many existing structures as possible due to the rapid development of rural areas, and a fear that these important historical features of the landscape would soon disappear. The book contains a detailed and illustrated catalogue of the water mills of Jordan, Cyprus and parts of Syria, and a concise one of those in Palestine. It also provides a useful summary of the historical and contemporary documentary evidence about the use of water technology for many socially and economically important functions, such as grain, water and sugar milling. What has emerged from a study of architecture, history, landscape and society is an intriguing picture of socio-economic interdependencies in both rural and urban societies, where the water mill had a defined and often vital role."--Publisher Front Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Abbreviations List of Tables List of Figures Introduction Chapter One: Water and Technology in the Levant Chapter Two: Historical Sources: Geographers, Pilgrims and Travellers to the Levant Chapter Three: Water Mills & Irrigation: Legal Documents and Official Sources Chapter Four: Agricultural Innovation in the Landscape Chapter Five: History, Archaeology & Landscape Chapter Six: Economies, Societies & Water mills Appendix A: Catalogue Appendix B: Catalogue of Documented Water Mills in Palestine Glossary of Mill Terms Bibliography