The Dead Sea and the Jordan River /
For centuries, travelers have been drawn to the stunning and mysterious Dead Sea and Jordan River, a region which is unlike any other on earth in its religious and historical significance. In this exceptionally engaging and readable book, Barbara Kreiger chronicles the natural and human history of t...
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| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
[2016]
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| Summary: | For centuries, travelers have been drawn to the stunning and mysterious Dead Sea and Jordan River, a region which is unlike any other on earth in its religious and historical significance. In this exceptionally engaging and readable book, Barbara Kreiger chronicles the natural and human history of these storied bodies of water, drawing on accounts by travelers, pilgrims and explorers from ancient times to the present. She conveys the blend of spiritual, touristic and scientific motivations that have driven exploration and describes the modern exploitation of the lake and the surrounding area through mineral extraction and agriculture. Today, both lake and river are in crisis, and stewardship of these water resources is bound up with political conflicts in the region. The Dead Sea and the Jordan River combines history, literature, travelogue and natural history in a way that makes it hard to put down. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 281 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780253019363 0253019362 9780253019523 0253019524 9780253019592 0253019591 |