Understanding Syria Through 40 Monuments
A Story of Survival
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How can a nation's archaeological treasures help explain its history, especially one as richly complex as Syria's? Ross Burns chooses 40 among Syria's outstanding range of sites, accompanied by over 2...
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How can a nation's archaeological treasures help explain its history, especially one as richly complex as Syria's? Ross Burns chooses 40 among Syria's outstanding range of sites, accompanied by over 200 colour illustrations, to take the reader through the tangled paths of this crossroads of the eastern Mediterranean where numerous world cultures intersected. Given the last 12 years of savage conflict, the author reports too on the plight of many of these monuments, addressing the common but unhelpful assumption that much of the country's archaeological treasures have been 'destroyed'. A better approach is to recognise that Syria's heritage can play a role in the country's recovery and cannot simply be declared a write-off. This is a history which tells us much about how Syria's mixture of traditions defy simplistic categorisation through modern definitions of cultures and identities.
Detaljer
Forlag
I.B. Tauris
ISBN
9780755645282
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
280
Udgivelsesdato
25-07-2024
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3372572
EAN nr.
9780755645282
Varegruppe
Architecture
Højde/Dybde (mm)
247
Bredde (mm)
189
Længde (mm)
25
Vægt (g)
796