Above The Holy Land

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The Holy Land: Israel from the Air showcases
contemporary Israel-its most popular tourist
destinations, its cities and towns, and the historical
landmarks and sacred places of Jews, Christians,
and Moslems. This book is an eye opener for readers
who imagine the country to be only desert and camels.
It is a keepsake for travelers, a colorful introduction
for those who are anticipating their first trip to
the Holy Land.
In biblical times, tribes, nations, and armies moved
slowly across the landscape, measuring progress by
weeks and months, even years. Today, by small plane,
the longest of these journeys is made in a matter
of hours, entire chapters in the history of western
civilization are retraced with a single flight.
The stunning aerial photographs in The Holy Land:
Israel from the Air give life to the great events of the
holy books and histories. The desert, across which the
Israelites followed Moses, is seen to be both beautiful
and inhospitable. The land... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The Holy Land: Israel from the Air showcases
contemporary Israel-its most popular tourist
destinations, its cities and towns, and the historical
landmarks and sacred places of Jews, Christians,
and Moslems. This book is an eye opener for readers
who imagine the country to be only desert and camels.
It is a keepsake for travelers, a colorful introduction
for those who are anticipating their first trip to
the Holy Land.
In biblical times, tribes, nations, and armies moved
slowly across the landscape, measuring progress by
weeks and months, even years. Today, by small plane,
the longest of these journeys is made in a matter
of hours, entire chapters in the history of western
civilization are retraced with a single flight.
The stunning aerial photographs in The Holy Land:
Israel from the Air give life to the great events of the
holy books and histories. The desert, across which the
Israelites followed Moses, is seen to be both beautiful
and inhospitable. The land around Sodom, where
Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt, is forbidding
and barren. Jesus was transfigured on the top of a
lovely mountain overlooking a peaceful, fertile valley;
and Mohammed's ascension to heaven is marked by
a magnificent golden-domed building.
Israel is also the site of modern miracles. An eighty-
mile aqueduct brings fresh water to a thirsty nation,
much as the local Roman aqueducts did centuries ago.
The brine of the Dead Sea is transformed into electri-
city, a former malaria-infested swamp is now prime
agricultural land. Flowers, fruits, and vegetables
grow in the desert.
Featuring nearly 150 full-color aerial photographs,
The Holy Land: Israel from the Air is a spectacular
visual celebration of a tiny land whose people, history,
and unique geography have had extraordinary impact
on our lives no matter who we are or where we live. Vissza