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Author : William Ochsenwald
Release : 1980
Genre : Transportation
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Book Synopsis The Hijaz Railroad by : William Ochsenwald
Download or read book The Hijaz Railroad written by William Ochsenwald. This book was released on 1980. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- Construction -- Financing -- Operations -- Impact upon society
Author : James Nicholson
Release : 2005
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Hejaz Railway by : James Nicholson
Download or read book The Hejaz Railway written by James Nicholson. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winding its way from Damascus through the vast desert wastes of Jordan and into the spectacular barren mountains of north-west Saudi Arabia, the Hejaz Railway was a testament to the fading, but still potent power of the Ottomans in Arabia.
Author : William L. Ochsenwald
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Book Synopsis The Hijaz Railroad by : William L. Ochsenwald
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Author : Murat Özyüksel
Release : 2014-10-22
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Hejaz Railway and the Ottoman Empire by : Murat Özyüksel
Download or read book The Hejaz Railway and the Ottoman Empire written by Murat Özyüksel. This book was released on 2014-10-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railway expansion was symbolic of modernization in the late 19th century, and Britain, Germany and France built railways at enormous speed and reaped great commercial benefits. In the Middle East, railways were no less important and the Ottoman Empire's Hejaz Railway was the first great industrial project of the 20th century. A route running from Damascus to Mecca, it was longer than the line from Berlin to Baghdad and was designed to function as the artery of the Arab world - linking Constantinople to Arabia. Built by German engineers, and instituted by Sultan Abdul Hamid II, the railway was financially crippling for the Ottoman state and the its eventual stoppage 250 miles short of Mecca (the railway ended in Medina) was symbolic of the Ottoman Empire's crumbling economic and diplomatic fortunes. This is the first book in English on the subject, and is essential reading for those interested in Industrial History, Ottoman Studies and the geopolitics of the Middle East before World War I.
Author : Myriam Ababsa
Release : 2014-06-11
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Atlas of Jordan by : Myriam Ababsa
Download or read book Atlas of Jordan written by Myriam Ababsa. This book was released on 2014-06-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This atlas aims to provide the reader with key pointers for a spatial analysis of the social, economic and political dynamics at work in Jordan, an exemplary country of the Middle East complexities. Being a product of seven years of scientific cooperation between Ifpo, the Royal Jordanian Geographic Center and the University of Jordan, it includes the contributions of 48 European, Jordanian and International researchers. A long historical part followed by sections on demography, economy, social disparities, urban challenges and major town and country planning, sheds light on the formation of Jordanian territories over time. Jordan has always been looked on as an exception in the Middle East due to the political stability that has prevailed since the country’s Independence in 1946, despite the challenge of integrating several waves of Palestinian, Iraqi and - more recently - Syrian refugees. Thanks to this stability and the peace accord signed with Israel in 1994, Jordan is one of the first countries in the world for development aid per capita.
