Diplomacy on the Jordan

The Jordan River has attracted the attention of people around the world. The natives call it "the Shari''a," or the Code [of God.] The religious importance of the river is known to mankind. Travelers and explorers sailed down its course from north to south. All have noted that its waters are turbulent, its path windy, and its meandering course steep. Old civilizations flourished in the Jordan Rive...