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My house in Damascus : an inside view of the Syrian Revolution / Diana Darke.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Haus Publishing, 2014.Description: xiv, 254 p. : maps ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781908323644 (pbk.)
  • 1908323647 (pbk.)
  • 9781908323651
  • 1908323655
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 956.91042
LOC classification:
  • 432 DS 98.6 D219m 2014
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Worlds of Conflict and Harmony -- 2. Unescorted -- 3. Escorted -- 4. Nobody's Poodle -- 5. Into the Unknown -- 6. The Dead Auntie -- 7. Insurance Against Fate? -- 8. Revelations -- 9. Friends and Brides -- 10. The Donkey Between Two Carrots -- 11. The Law and Educational Corruption -- 12.Completion and the Caretaker -- 13. No Return -- 14. Monasteries and Desperation -- 15. Thugs and Tamerlane -- 16. The Triumph of Asabiyya -- 17. Future Imperfect and Perfect.
Summary: How did Syria's revolution lose its way? 'My House in Damascus' illuminates the darker recesses not just of Syria's history and politics, but also of its society and secrets. Diana Dark's firsthand experience of Syria's many diverse communities explains why Syria was always a special case and why the Assad regime was never likely to collapse.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 432 DS 98.6 D219m 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000116232

Machine generated contents note: 1. Worlds of Conflict and Harmony -- 2. Unescorted -- 3. Escorted -- 4. Nobody's Poodle -- 5. Into the Unknown -- 6. The Dead Auntie -- 7. Insurance Against Fate? -- 8. Revelations -- 9. Friends and Brides -- 10. The Donkey Between Two Carrots -- 11. The Law and Educational Corruption -- 12.Completion and the Caretaker -- 13. No Return -- 14. Monasteries and Desperation -- 15. Thugs and Tamerlane -- 16. The Triumph of Asabiyya -- 17. Future Imperfect and Perfect.

How did Syria's revolution lose its way? 'My House in Damascus' illuminates the darker recesses not just of Syria's history and politics, but also of its society and secrets. Diana Dark's firsthand experience of Syria's many diverse communities explains why Syria was always a special case and why the Assad regime was never likely to collapse.

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