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857057
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Goren, H.
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| Title & Author
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Dead Sea level : : science, exploration and imperial interests in the Near East /\ Haim Goren.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: I.B. Tauris,, 2011.
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| Series Statement
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Tauris historical geography series ;; v. 6
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1 online resource (xxiii, 360 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0857719394
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: 184885496X
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: 9780857719393
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: 9781848854963
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184885496X
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9781848854963
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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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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Imperialism and science-- Dead Sea (Israel and Jordan)-- History-- 19th century.
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Asian history.
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Discoveries in geography.
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HISTORY-- Middle East-- Israel.
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Imperialism and science.
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Dead Sea (Israel and Jordan), Discovery and exploration.
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Dead Sea (Israel and Jordan), History, 19th century.
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Tigris-Euphrates Delta (Iraq and Iran), Discovery and exploration.
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Tigris-Euphrates Delta (Iraq and Iran), History, 19th century.
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Middle East, Dead Sea.
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Middle East, Tigris-Euphrates Delta.
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| Dewey Classification
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956.94
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| LC Classification
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DS110.D38G67 2011eb
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