Dead Sea level : science, exploration and imperial interests in the Near East /
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 po...
| Основен автор: | Goren, H. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
I.B. Tauris,
2011.
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| Серия: |
Tauris historical geography series ;
v. 6. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=364611 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Dead Sea level. |
| Резюме: |
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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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxiii, 360 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780857719393 0857719394 184885496X 9781848854963 |