Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dead Sea Level: Science, Exploration and Imperial Interests in the Near East
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9781848854963
ISBN13:
9781848854963
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$205.74
Dead Sea Level: Science, Exploration and Imperial Interests in the Near East
$205.74
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.
| Author: Haim Goren |
| Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Publication Date: Feb 25, 2011 |
| Number of Pages: 384 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 184885496X |
| ISBN-13: 9781848854963 |
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