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LEADER: 01922cam a22003258i 4500
001 2015038819
003 DLC
005 20151103084034.0
008 151102s2016 inu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2015038819
020 $a9780253019363 (cl : alk. paper)
020 $a9780253019523 (pb : alk. paper)
020 $a9780253019592 (eb)
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC
042 $apcc
043 $aa-is---$aa-jo---
050 00 $aDS110.D38$bK725 2016
082 00 $a956.94$223
100 1 $aKreiger, Barbara,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe Dead Sea and the Jordan River /$cBarbara Kreiger.
263 $a1601
264 1 $aBloomington ;$aIndianapolis :$bIndiana University Press,$c[2016]
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"For centuries travelers have been drawn to the stunning and mysterious Dead Sea and Jordan River, a region which is unlike any other on earth in its religious and historical significance. In this exceptionally engaging and readable book, Barbara Kreiger chronicles the natural and human history of these storied bodies of water, drawing on accounts by travelers, pilgrims, and explorers from ancient times to the present. She conveys the blend of spiritual, touristic, and scientific motivations that have driven exploration and describes the modern exploitation of the lake and the surrounding area through mineral extraction and agriculture. Today, both lake and river are in crisis, and stewardship of these water resources is bound up with political conflicts in the region. The Dead Sea and the Jordan River combines history, literature, travelogue, and natural history in a way that makes it hard to put down"--$cProvided by publisher.
651 0 $aDead Sea (Israel and Jordan)$xHistory.
651 0 $aJordan River$xHistory.