Understanding Syria through 40 monuments: a story of survival

"When militants from the so-called Islamic State detonated explosives underneath the 1st century Roman Temple of Bal in Palmyra, it was seen by many as symbolic of Syria's wider fate as it descended into a civil war that has lasted over a decade. And yet, despite the tragedy of the war and...

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Main Author: Burns, Ross 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney I.B. Tauris 2024
Series:Bloomsbury collections
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:"When militants from the so-called Islamic State detonated explosives underneath the 1st century Roman Temple of Bal in Palmyra, it was seen by many as symbolic of Syria's wider fate as it descended into a civil war that has lasted over a decade. And yet, despite the tragedy of the war and its disastrous effects on the Syrian people, its monuments, like its people, remain resilient in the face of adversity, hardship and suffering. Syria, for millennia at the crossroads between East and West, has always been a melting pot of different cultures. In this book, its 4000 year history is told through 40 of its greatest monuments, each treasures of world heritage from the bombastic Roman architecture of Palmyra, to the Great mosque of Damascus, the gem at the heart of the Umayyad Islamic Empire. With extensive illustrations, maps and plans, the book takes the reader on a journey through Syria's past, charting the many wonders that yet remain thanks to the efforts of Syrians, a reminder of how complex a society Syria has always been. For many centuries this was its basic strength; now it is its crucial vulnerability which has left it open to numerous forces happy to help tear it apart. Understanding how Syria has always faced a challenge of finding a balance amidst diversity is an important lesson of which the world constantly needs reminding."
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xx, 260 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780755645312
9780755645299
9780755645305
DOI:10.5040/9780755645312

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