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Mount Sinai

By: Joseph J. Hobbs

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This study of the Egyptian mountain widely believed to be Mount Sinai examines its geographical features, sacred sites, and the effects of rising tourism. Amid the high mountains of Egypt's southern Sinai Peninsula stands Jebel Musa, “Mount Moses,” which many Christians and Muslims revere as Mount Sinai. In this fascinating study, Joseph Hobbs draws on geography and archaeology, Biblical and Quranic accounts, and a wide array of personal experiences—from Christian monks to Bedouin shepherds, medieval Europeans, and casual tourists—to explore why this mountain came to be considered a sacred place. He also shows how that very perception now threatens its fragile ecology and inspiring solitude. After discussing the physical and geographic characteristics of Jebel Musa that suggest it as the most probable Mount Sinai, Hobbs fully describes all Christian and Muslim sacred sites around the mountain. He also views Mount Sinai from the perspectives of the Jabaliya Bedouins and the monks of the St. Katherine Monastery, both of whom have inhabited in the region for centuries. Hobbs concludes his account with the international debate over whether to build a cable car on Mount Sinai and with an unflinching description of the negative impact of tourism on the delicate desert environment. His book raises important, troubling questions for everyone concerned about the fate of the earth's wild and sacred places.

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510

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University of Texas Press

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0292761511

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9780292761513

Bedouin Life in the Egyptian Wilderness

By: Joseph J. Hobbs

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Bedouin Life in the Egyptian Wilderness

By: Joseph J. Hobbs

Between the Nile River and the Red Sea, in the northern half of Egypt's Eastern Desert, live the Bedouins of the Ma'aza tribe. Joseph Hobbs lived with the Khushmaan Ma'aza clan for almost two years, gathering information for a study of traditional Bedouin life and culture. The resulting work, Bedouin Life in the Egyptian Wilderness, is the first modern ethnographic portrait of the Ma'aza Bedouins.

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212

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University of Texas Press

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0292788762

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9780292788763

Bedouin Life in the Egyptian Wilderness

By: Joseph J. Hobbs

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Bedouin Life in the Egyptian Wilderness

By: Joseph J. Hobbs

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165

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9774242505

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9789774242502

Dear General

Eisenhower's Wartime Letters to Marshall

By: Dwight David Eisenhower,Joseph P. Hobbs

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Dear General

Eisenhower's Wartime Letters to Marshall

By: Dwight David Eisenhower,Joseph P. Hobbs

This collection offers an interesting and penetrating look at the events that transpired and the man who orchestrated them.

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282

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JHU Press

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0801862191

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9780801862199

The Second Book of Kings

By: Joseph Robinson

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The Second Book of Kings

By: Joseph Robinson

Canon Robinson continues the narrative started in the volume of First Kings.

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274

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Cambridge University Press

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0521097746

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9780521097741

LIFE OF JOSEPH HODGES CHOATE A

By: Edward Sandrod 1856- Martin,Joseph Hodges Choate

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LIFE OF JOSEPH HODGES CHOATE A

By: Edward Sandrod 1856- Martin,Joseph Hodges Choate

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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