자료유형 | 단행본 |
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서명/저자사항 | The dead sea and the Jordan River/ Barbara Kreiger. |
개인저자 | Kreiger, Barbara,author. |
발행사항 | Bloomington ; Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, [2016]. |
형태사항 | 1 online resource. |
기타형태 저록 | Print version: Kreiger, Barbara, author. Dead Sea and the Jordan River 9780253019363 |
ISBN | 9780253019592 0253019591 |
서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
요약 | "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"-- |
해제 | Provided by publisher. |
주제명(지명) | Dead Sea (Israel and Jordan) --History. Jordan River --History. Middle East --Dead Sea. --fast Middle East --Jordan River. --fast |
일반주제명 | HISTORY / Middle East / General |
언어 | 영어 |
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