Catholic site from the Holy Land

Contents: Introduction (Bernardino Amico's life and work) - Bethlehem, church and grottos - The tomb of Rachel -Matarieh, near Cairo - The Holy Cenacle - The Church in the house of Annas - The Church in the house of Caiphas - The Sorrowful Way (Via Dolorosa) - The Sepulchre -The Church of the Ascension - The Dome of the Rock, Solomon's Temple - The Church of St. John the Baptist -The Church of St. James the Great - The Church of St. Anne - The Tomb of the Virgin, Jerusalem, as found today (XVI Cent.), Jerusalem at the time of Christ - The royal caves - Exhortation to those who desire to visit the Holy Places.

Fra Niccolò of Poggibonsi. A Voyage beyond the Seas (1346-1350) (SBF Collectio maior, 2). Translated by T. Bellorini and E. Hoade. Jerusalem 1945. Reprinted 1993.
XLIX-144 pp.

Contents: The bibliography of Fra Niccolò from Poggibonsi - Table of the indulgences of the XIV Century Foreward - From Poggibonsi to Venice - From Venice to Cyprus - From Cyprus to Jerusalem - In Jerusalem - Holy Sepulchre - Mount Sion - Valley of Josaphat and Mount Olivet - Gethsemane and the Temple - Bethlehem - Ein Kârim - Hebron and surroundings - In Galilee - Around the Lake of Galilee - From Jerusalem to Jericho and Damascus - From Damascus to Bagdad - From Damascus to Beirut - From Beirut to Alexandria - From Alexandria to Cairo -Journey to Mount Sinai - From Sinai to Gaza - From Gaza to Damietta - Oriental Customs - From Egypt to Cyprus - From Cyprus to Italy - The Churches overseas.

F. Suriano, Treatise on the Holy Land. Translated from Italian by T. Bellorini and E. Hoade with a Preface and notes by B. Bagatti (SBF Collectio maior, 8). Jerusalem 1949. Reprinted 1983.
VIII-255 pp.
 

Contents: Preface - Treatise on the Holy Land - Sanctity of the Holy Land - From Venice to Jerusalem - Jerusalem - The Christian Religious who live in the Holy Sepulchre - The journey to Priest John in 1948 - Bethlehem, Bethany -Jordan, `Ein Kârim, Hebron - Galilee, Lebanon, Syria - Egypt and Sinai - The Moslems - Climate, waters, plants, animals of the Holy Land - Cyprus, Rhodes, Crete - Corfu, Ragusa, Zara - Obedience.

S.J. Saller, The Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo. Vol. I: The Text (SBF Collectio maior, 1). Jerusalem 1941.
VII-371 pp.

Contents: Preface - The site and its surroundings - The exploration of the site (1864-1939) - The cella Trichora - The basilica - The chapels - The monasteries. - The mosaics - The inscriptions - The coins - Stone - Bone - Metal - Glass - Clay lamps - The literary sources - The significance of the monuments on Mount Nebo.
 

S.J. Saller, The Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo. Vol. II: The Plates (SBF Collectio maior, 1). Jerusalem 1941.
 

161 pls.
Contents: The site and surroundings - The ruins and stones - The mosaics and inscriptions - Bone, metal and glass objects - Pottery.
 

H. Schneider, The Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo. Vol. III: The Pottery (SBF Collectio maior, 1). Jerusalem 1950. Reprinted 1982.
XV-147 pp.
 

Contents: Preface - Bibliography - Introduction - History of Siyagha (Mt Nebo) - Condition of the pottery - Method of presentation - Principles in dating - Explanation of terms -Abbreviations in the particular descriptions. Closed containers - Pouring vessels - Utensils - Tiles - Conclusion - Biography - Indexes - List of forms according to letter and number system - Register numbers of objects described.

S.J. Saller, Discoveries at St. John's, `Ein Kârim (SBF Collectio maior, 3). Jerusalem 1946. Reprinted 1982.
XVI-200 pp.; 3 plans, ills., 36 pls.
 

Contents: Preface - Biblical texts - The history of `Ein Kârim - The site, its exploration and restoration - The rock-cut chambers and graves - Terraces, wine presses and older buildings - Pagan cult at `Ein Kârim - The early Christian monuments at St. John's - Medieval and later buildings - Small finds at St. John's - The discoveries and their relation to local history tradition and the Bible.

S.J. Saller - B. Bagatti, The Town of Nebo (Khirbet el-Mekhayyat) with a brief Survey of other ancient Christian monuments in Transjordan (SBF Collectio maior, 7). Jerusalem 1949. Reprinted 1982.
XIV-302 pp.; ills., 54 pls.

Contents: The explorations and general results (Saller) - The explorations (1863-1948) - Results - The Churches (Bagatti) - General survey - Detailed description of the Churches - Chronological observations - The mosaic pavements (Bagatti) - Description - Iconographic researches - Technical researches - Conclusion - Inscriptions (Saller) - Preliminary observations - The six inscriptions in St. George's - The three inscriptions in Church of Priest John - Two inscriptions in Church of Amos and Closis - The three inscriptions in SS. Lot's and Procopius' - The identification and history of the site (Saller) - Its history - Other ancient Christian monuments in Transjordan - General survey (Saller) - Details regarding several of the Christian monuments (Bagatti) - Some mosaics of Madaba - The Christian remains of Umm Er-Rasas - The Christian remains at El-Quweisme - Church of Elias, Mary and Soreg at Jerash.

S.J. Saller, Excavations at Bethany (1949-1953) (SBF Collectio maior, 12). Jerusalem 1957. Reprinted 1982.
XIV-398 pp.; 69 ills., 134 pls.
 

Contents: The excavations and results in general - The first church - The second church - The third and fourth churches - The Abbey - Stone remains of the churches and Abbey no longer in situ - The new church of St. Lazarus - Excavations in the ancient village of Bethany - Clay lamps and lanterns - Earthen jars - Earthen flasks and bottles - Earthen cooking pots - Earthen bowls, basins, mortars, craters, plates, saucers, cups tumblers, covers - Artifacts of glass, metal, stone, bone and shell - Coins and medals - Other finds and points of interest at Bethany - The town and its inhabitants.

E. Hoade,Western Pilgrims. The itineraries of Fr. Simon Fitzsimons (1322-23), a certain Englishman (1344-45), Thomas Brygg (1392), and notes on other Authors and Pilgrims (SBF Collectio maior, 18). Jerusalem 1952. Reprinted 1970.
VII-117 pp.; 6 pls.
 

Contents: Itinerary of fr. Simon Fitzsimons - Itinerary of a certain Englishman - Works in English on the Holy Land - Other Pilgrims.

B. Bagatti, Excavations in Nazareth. Vol. I. From the beginning till the XII Century (SBF Collectio maior, 17). Translated from Italian by E. Hoade. Jerusalem 1969.
XI-326 pp.; ills., 11 pls.
 

Contents: Introduction - Literary notices on Nazareth -The zone near the Shrine of the Annunciation - The Shrine of the Annunciation - Other parts of the village - The small objects.
 

S.J. Saller, The Excavations at Dominus Flevit (Mount Olivet, Jerusalem). Part II. The Jebusite Burial Place (SBF Collectio maior, 13). Jerusalem 1964.
XIV-197 pp.; ills., 38 pls.
 

Contents: The discovery of the Jebusite burial place - The form of the tomb - Jars - Bowls - Jugs - Juglets - Dippers -Base-ringware and imitations - Goblets -Lamps - Miscellaneous clay objects: flasks, cooking pots, etc. - Alabaster, faience and glass - Metal objects - Bone objects - Scarabs - The Eastern Necropolis of Jerusalem.

E. Horn, Ichnographiae Monumentorum Terrae Sanctae (1724-1744). II Ed. Latin Text, English Version by E. Hoade, Preface and Notes by B. Bagatti (SBF Collectio maior, 15). Jerusalem 1962.
IV-271 pp.; ills., 16 pls.
 

Contents: Introduction (Life and work of Fr. Horn). -Founders - Walls and Gates of ancient Jerusalem - The Tomb of Our Lord - The Church of the Resurrection - Chapels of the Church of the resurrection - The Church of the Resurrection - The Church of St. Anne - The Way of the Cross - The Franciscan Convent of St. Saviour - Churches and Convents in the Armenian quarter - The Prison of St. Peter - The Church of St. John - The Iron Gate - The Church of St. John Mark - The Moslem Mosques - Pools and Baths in Jerusalem - The Prison and the Pit of Jeremia the Prophet - The Tombs of the Kings - The ancient and modern Bethlehem of Judea - Holy Cross and `Ein Kârim - Other Places to the West of the Holy City - Nazareth - Index.