Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Dead Sea and the Jordan River by Barbara Kreiger The Dead Sea and the Jordan River combines history, literature, travelogue, and natural history in a way that makes it hard to put down. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Author Biography Barbara Kreiger is Creative Writing Concentration Chair and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Dartmouth College. Her other publications include Divine Expectations: An American Woman in Nineteenth-Century Palestine. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Smithsonian Magazine, and other publications. Table of Contents Part I. This Strange Water1. Some Early History, Travellers, MythsPart II. Nineteenth-Century Exploration2. Three Sailors, and a River3. Along the Briny StrandPart III. Origins and Evolution4. The Life of a LakePart IV. Further Exploration5. Gentleman from Siberia6. A Lake DividedPart V. The Twenty-First Century7. The River and Lake in Distress8. Reclamation, and a Vision of the FutureAfterword Review A rare natural, political, and human history . . . Remarkable and timely. * Booklist *A rare, full-bodied study . . . [that] combines fresh, imaginative writing and serious research. I cannot imagine another trip to this, the lowest point on earth, without the Kreiger book in hand. * Baltimore Jewish Times *Combines fresh, imaginative writing and serious research. * Baltimore Sun *Kreigers remarkable literary gifts enable the book to be ranked with the best of travelogues as she makes it possible for the reader to participate in all facets of the region, natural, human, and political, as they have unfolded from the earliest to the present times. * Catholic Biblical Quarterly *Kreigers remarkable literary gifts enable the book to be ranked with the best of travelogues as she makes it possible for the reader to participate in all facets of the region, natural, human, and political, as they have unfolded from the earliest to the present times. * Catholic Biblical Quarterly *The Jordan River and its terminal lake the Dead Sea have been on center stage of Middle East mythology, history, and politics for millennia. Barbara Kreigers story of the modern day demise of these waters and the urgent need for their rehabilitation is a must-read for anyone that wants to understand the relevance of water issues to the continuing turmoil in the region. -- Gidon Bromberg * EcoPeace Middle East *A rare, full-bodied study . . . [that] combines fresh, imaginative writing and serious research. I cannot imagine another trip to this, the lowest point on earth, without the Kreiger book in hand. * Baltimore Jewish Times *The Dead Sea and the Jordan River may not be standard reading material for those interested in books about Israel but its format as part travelogue, part history, and part review of the challenges facing this unique natural phenomenon makes it hard to put down. * The Times of Israel *In its sweep of history, Kreigers book conveys a powerful sense of how the world was once viewed, as a source of never-ending wonder tinged with divinity, how that view shifted to accommodate the curiosity we call science and above all how, throughout several inventive millennia, the practice of subjugation has scarcely changed. * Times Literary Supplement *A rare natural, political, and human history . . . Remarkable and timely. * Booklist *Combines fresh, imaginative writing and serious research. * Baltimore Sun *Students of the Middle East will doubtless find this exhaustive report on the history and geopolitical details of the Dead Sea and the Jordan River indispensable. * Foreword Reviews * Long Description 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. Review Text A rare natural, political, and human history . . . Remarkable and timely. Review Quote "When I set out toshoot a CNNdocumentary on the demise of holywater in the Holy Land, I scoured bookstores and search engines for the best resource material available. A few chapters into Barbaras work, I knew Id found my definitive source. She kindly agreedto join our production as an expert and guide and from thewadisof Jordan to the top ofMasada,wewerefortunate tosoak up her knowledge and passion.The Dead Sea is a place few people forget but often misunderstand. This book changes that dynamic, empowering explorers andpilgrims alike with insight and context." --Bill Weir, CNN Anchor Details ISBN0253019524 Author Barbara Kreiger Short Title DEAD SEA & THE JORDAN RIVER Language English ISBN-10 0253019524 ISBN-13 9780253019523 Media Book Format Paperback Residence US Pages 304 Year 2016 DEWEY 956.94 Imprint Indiana University Press Place of Publication Bloomington, IN Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2016-03-21 Publisher Indiana University Press UK Release Date 2016-03-21 AU Release Date 2016-03-21 NZ Release Date 2016-03-21 US Release Date 2016-03-21 Illustrations 1 Halftones, black and white Translator Jerry Ryan Edited by Arpita Mondal Birth 1955 Affiliation West Virginia University Position Associate Director Qualifications Ph.D. Alternative 9780253019363 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9780253019523
Book Title: The Dead Sea and the Jordan River
ISBN: 9780253019523
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: The Dead Sea and the Jordan River
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: Geology, History
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Weight: 390 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Barbara Kreiger
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback
