Shoup, John A., III

The History of Syria

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Syria is a country in turmoil, making headlines almost daily with news about its violent civil war and refugee crisis. This one-volume addition to the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series focuses on the events in the history of Syria from ancient times to the present, allowing readers to place current events within the context of the country's history. Following the series format, the book opens with a timeline of key events in Syria's history. An introductory chapter provides a broad overview of life in Syria today. Chronologically arranged chapters follow, beginning with Prehistory to the Byzantine Period. The latter half of the volume focuses on the modern historic events that have occurred since World War II. A glossary of terms, an appendix of notable people, and an annotated bibliography round out the work, making it an ideal resource for high school students, undergraduates, and other general readers who are looking for an introductory text on Syrian history.

Produktdetails

• The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 546g
• ISBN-13: 9781440858345
• ISBN-10: 1440858349
• Artikelnr.: 53304495

Autorenporträt

JOHN A. SHOUP is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. He is also the author of Culture and Customs of Jordan (Greenwood, 2007).

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword vii by Frank W. Thackeray and John E. Findling Preface
Timeline of Historical Events xv 1 Overview and Introduction to Syrian
History 1 2 Prehistory to the Byzantine Period 13 3 Rise of Islam to the
Ottoman Conquest 37 4 Ottoman Period until the 18th Century 63 5 Later
Ottoman Period until the Tanzimat 73 6 The 19th Century 85 7 From 1900 to
World War II 95 8 World War II to 1970109 9 Hafiz al-Asad's Syria:
1970-2000 119 10 Bashar al-Asad's Syria: 2000-Present 135 Notable People in
the History of Syria 151 Glossary 189 Bibliographic Essay 193 Index 203