books.google.com - 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,...https://books.google.com/books/about/Diplomacy_on_the_Jordan.html?id=-Hw_XY6VPm0C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareDiplomacy on the Jordan