Syria (which in its historical wider sense includes modern Syria,
Lebanon, Israel/Palestine and Jordan) has always been at the centre of
events of world importance. It was in this region that pastoral-stock
rearing, settled agriculture and alphabetic writing were invented (and
the dog domesticated). From Syria, Phoenician explorers set out to
explore the whole Mediterranean region and sailed round Africa 2,000
years before Vasco de Gama. These are achievements enough but the
succeeding centuries offer a rich tapestry of turbulent change, a
cycle of repeated conquest, unification, rebellion and division. John
D Grainger gives a sweeping overview (though replete with telling
details) of the making of this historical region. From the end of the
ice age through the procession of Assyrian, Phoenician, Persian,
Greek, Roman, Arab, Turkish, French and British attempts to dominate
this area, the key events and influences are clearly explained and
analysed. The events playing out on our TV screens over recent years
are put in the context of 12,000 years of history.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781473860834
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Pen & Sword History (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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