Syrian episodes: sons, fathers, and an anthropologist in Aleppo
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Main Author: Borneman, John 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton Princeton University Press c2007
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-231) and index
When Princeton anthropologist John Borneman arrived in Syria's second-largest city in 2004 as a visiting Fulbright professor, he took up residence in what many consider a ""rogue state"" on the frontline of a ""clash of civilizations"" between the Orient and the West. Hoping to understand intimate interactions of religious, political, and familial authority in this secular republic, Borneman spent much time among different men, observing and becoming part of their everyday lives. Syrian Episodes is the striking result. Recounting his experience of living and lecturing in Alepp
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xxviii, 236 p)
ISBN:9781400831968
DOI:10.1515/9781400831968

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