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Dead Sea level :

(Number (ISBN

0857719394

(Number (ISBN

184885496X

(Number (ISBN

9780857719393

(Number (ISBN

9781848854963

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184885496X

Erroneous ISBN

9781848854963

Title Proper

Dead Sea level :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

science, exploration and imperial interests in the Near East /

First Statement of Responsibility

Haim Goren.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

London :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

I.B. Tauris,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2011.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xxiii, 360 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations

Series Title

Tauris historical geography series ;

Volume Designation

v. 6

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Text of Note

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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Stock Number

9780857719393

Title

Dead Sea level.

International Standard Book Number

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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Edition

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Book number

Goren, H.

Date of Transaction

20200823061639.0

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[Book]

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