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Dead Sea Level
Haim Goren
其他書名
Science, Exploration and Imperial Interests in the Near East
出版Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011-02-28
主題History / Military / NavalHistory / Historical GeographyHistory / Middle East / GeneralHistory / Asia / GeneralSocial Science / Regional Studies
ISBN08577193949780857719393
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=YRKJDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.