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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464425403321

Autore

Commins David Dean

Titolo

Historical dictionary of Syria / / David Commins and David W. Lesch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : Scarecrow Press, Inc., , 2014

ISBN

0-8108-7966-2

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (521 p.)

Collana

Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East

Altri autori (Persone)

LeschDavid W

Disciplina

956.91/003

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Syria History Dictionaries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Map; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; The Syrian Uprising; Bibliography; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Syria covers the recent events in Syria as well as the history that led up to these events. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The cross-referenced dictionary section has over 500 entries on significant persons, places and events, political parties and institutions, literature, music and the arts. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Syria.