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'Each of Bettina Selby's books is better than the last; and that cannot be said of many travel writers.' - Irish Independent In December 1994, Bettina Selby set off on a journey from Cyprus to the Holy Land. Riding her bicycle wherever possible, she travelled through Lebanon, Syria and Jordan to Jerusalem. Spurred on by the Jordan/Israel peace treaty and an audience with King Hussein, Bettina felt that perhaps a new perspective on Israel could be achieved. She travelled widely, from the ruins of Byblos in Lebanon to the Armenian Cathedral Church in Jerusalem, to the refugee camps of Gaza. She has produced a fascinating acccount of her travels and a valuable contribution to the understanding of the modern Holy Land.
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In December 1994, at a time of intense political initiative for peace in the Middle East, Bettina Selby set off on ajourney from Cyprus to the Holy Land. Riding her bicycle wherever possible, she traveled through Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Her final destination, Jerusalem, was a city she knew and loved, so much so that the political turmoil of recent years had made her unwilling to return.
Now, spurred on by the Jordan/Israel peace treaty and an audience with King Hussein, Bettina felt that at last perhaps a new perspective on Israel could be achieved. Over the next two months she traveled widely, from the ruins of Bybios in Lebanon to the Armenian Cathedral Church in Jerusalem to the refugee camps of Gaza. In every place she was offered the hand of friendship by people of diverse race and culture.
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- PublisherUlverscroft
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0708939430
- ISBN 13 9780708939437
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages384
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