ABSTRACT
Jordan is a small country of fascinating contrasts. Historically and politically it is very new, yet very old. The ruins of its empires of antiquity are linked with modern highways. Its physical climate ranges from arid desert to green mountainous and hilly areas. Its people are mostly Moslems, but many of its shrines are also sacred to Christian and Jewish pilgrims (see Copeland 1972, pp. 9-12).
