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Dead Sea level :

0857719394

184885496X

9780857719393

9781848854963

184885496X

9781848854963

Dead Sea level :

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science, exploration and imperial interests in the Near East /

Haim Goren.

London :

I.B. Tauris,

2011.

1 online resource (xxiii, 360 pages) :

illustrations

Tauris historical geography series ;

v. 6

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

pt. 1. Britain, Europe and the Near East, 1830-50 -- pt. 2. The Dead Sea and the Jordan Rift Valley : myth and research.

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In the nineteenth century the Dead Sea and the Tigris-Euphrates river system had great political significance: the one as a possible gateway for a Russian invasion of Egypt, the other as a potentially faster route to India. This is the traditional explanation for the presence of the international powers in the region. This important new book questions this view. Through a study of two important projects of the time -- international efforts to determine the exact level of the Dead Sea, and Chesney's Euphrates Expedition to find a quicker route to India -- Professor Goren shows how other forces than the interests of empire, were involved. He reveals the important role played by private individuals and establishes a wealth of new connections between the key players; and he reveals for the first time an important Irish nexus. The resulting work adds an important new dimension to our existing understanding of this period.

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9780857719393

Dead Sea level.

9781848854963

Imperialism and science-- Dead Sea (Israel and Jordan)-- History-- 19th century.

Asian history.

Discoveries in geography.

HISTORY-- Middle East-- Israel.

Imperialism and science.

Dead Sea (Israel and Jordan), Discovery and exploration.

Dead Sea (Israel and Jordan), History, 19th century.

Tigris-Euphrates Delta (Iraq and Iran), Discovery and exploration.

Tigris-Euphrates Delta (Iraq and Iran), History, 19th century.

Middle East, Dead Sea.

Middle East, Tigris-Euphrates Delta.

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