Syria: A Modern History

ISBN-13: 9781509527519 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 160 str.

David W. Lesch

Recenzje

"An excellent and balanced analysis of Syrian contemporary history by top Syria expert David Lesch, enabling readers to access and understand the wide-ranging complexities of this country today."Nikolaos van Dam, author of Destroying a Nation: The Civil War in Syria"Lesch has masterfully distilled the complexities of Syria's modern history into a concise and readable volume. This is essential reading for anyone new to Syria seeking an informative and well-written overview of its recent history."Chris Phillips, Queen Mary University of London

Spis treści

MapPrefaceChapter One: What is Syria?Chapter Two: World War OneChapter Three: The French MandateChapter Four: Syria Amid the Cold WarsChapter Five: The 1967 Arab-Israeli WarChapter Six: Syria Under Hafiz al-AssadChapter Seven: Bashar al-Assad in PowerChapter Eight: The Syrian Uprising and Civil WarFurther Reading

O autorze

David W. Lesch is the Ewing Halsell Distinguished Professor of History in the Department of History at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.