Syria: A Modern History

ISBN-13: 9781509527526 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 160 str.

David W. Lesch

Opis

David Lesch takes the reader on an illuminating journey through the last hundred years of Syrian history - from the end of the Ottoman Empire through to the current civil war. Only through understanding the complexities and challenges of Syria's history can this pivotal country in the Middle East begin to rebuild and heal.

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