Fever & thirst: a missionary doctor amid the Christian tribes of Kurdistan, 1835-1844

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Maps; 1 The Remedy; 2 Utica and beyond; 3 Miasma; 4 The Last Dreams of Mahmud; 5 Mosul and Mesopotamia; 6 Into Kurdistan; 7 Manna and Its Heaven; 8 The Patriarch and the Kurd; 9 The Arms of Urmia; 10 Competition; 11 Critics, Snipers, and Frauds; Illustrations/Photos; 12 The Pilgrim; 13 Inferno; 14 "Inductions Dangerous"; 15 Demons and Angels; 16 "Wars and Rumors of Wars"; 17 The House in Asheetha; 18 Mr Badger Drops In; 19 Holding the Tigris; 20 Devouring Fire; 21 A Long, Steep Journey; 22 The Monument in Asheetha; Epilogue.;This is “an enthralling account" (Booklist) of an American missionary doctor and his unprecedented adventures in Iraq, Iran and Kurdistan in the mid 19th century. The amazing thing about reading this richly detailed and absorbing account of the life and times of Dr. Asahel Grant in Asia is that things in that volatile region have not changed so very much over time. Gordon is a student of the region, having been in the Peace Corps in Ankara, Turkey in the 1960s, and readers come away with a nuanced and deeper understanding of the geography and dynamics of the region. This book, as one reviewer. Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction Maps 1 The Remedy 2 Utica and beyond 3 Miasma 4 The Last Dreams of Mahmud 5 Mosul and Mesopotamia 6 Into Kurdistan 7 Manna and Its Heaven 8 The Patriarch and the Kurd 9 The Arms of Urmia 10 Competition 11 Critics, Snipers, and Frauds Illustrations/Photos 12 The Pilgrim 13 Inferno 14 "Inductions Dangerous" 15 Demons and Angels 16 "Wars and Rumors of Wars" 17 The House in Asheetha 18 Mr Badger Drops In 19 Holding the Tigris 20 Devouring Fire 21 A Long, Steep Journey 22 The Monument in Asheetha Epilogue. AcknowledgmentsNotes and Comment Bibliography Glossary.