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Dead Sea Level
Science, Exploration and Imperial Interests in the Near East
Dead Sea Level
Science, Exploration and Imperial Interests in the Near East
Description
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.
Table of Contents
PART I. Britain, Europe, and the Near East, 1830-50
Chapter 1 European military agents in the early 1830s: 'The early spies' Callier, Chesney and Lvov
Chapter 2 The Euphrates Expedition, 1834-7
2.1 British interests and activities in Syria and Palestine
2.2 British military scientific enterprises in Palestine following the 1840 campaign
PART II The Dead Sea and the Jordan Rift Valley, myth and research
Chapter 3 Early explorers
3.1 Costigan, the first victim, and the sailing on the Dead Sea
3.2 'It appears to be considerably lower than the ocean': Moore and Beek
Chapter 4 'The chase after the level', Dead Sea and Jordan depression measurements 1837-1848:
First barometrical measurements
Chapter 5 Who should be crowned as the great discoverer? Publications and discussions following
Moore's and Beek's report
Chapter 6 Further measurements and triangulation
Chapter 7 Conclusive explorations: Molyneux and Lynch
Conclusive remarks
Bibliography
Name Index
Index Locorum
Product details
| Published | 28 Feb 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 384 |
| ISBN | 9780857719393 |
| Imprint | I.B. Tauris |
| Illustrations | 50 b/w integrated |
| Series | Tauris Historical Geographical Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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