Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Syria's kurds Syria's kurds Jordi Tejel "This book is a decisive contribution to the study of Kurdish history in Syria since the mandatory period (1920-1946) up to nowadays. Avoiding an essentialist approach, Jordi Tejel provides fine, com… OL11826124W
The role of Naqia/Zakutu in Sargonid politics The role of Naqia/Zakutu in Sargonid politics Sarah C. Melville Study of Neo-Assyrian queen Naqia. OL11997929W
The Syrian rebellion The Syrian rebellion Fouad Ajami Freedom's call and its cruel price. In The Syrian Rebellion, Fouad Ajami offers a detailed historical perspective on the current rebellion in Syria. Focusing on the similarities and the differences i… OL16682156W
Pais en llamas Pais en llamas Robin Yassin-Kassab,Leila Al-Shami In 2011, Syrians took to the streets to demand the overthrow of the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Today, much of Syria has become a war-zone where foreign journalists find it almost impossible to go. Bu… OL17696919W
The Impossible Revolution The Impossible Revolution Yāsīn Ḥājj Ṣāliḥ "This first book in English by Yassin Al-Haj Saleh, the intellectual voice of the Syrian revolution, describes with precision and fervor the events that led to the Syrian uprising of 2011--the metamo… OL19715085W
Hunting season Hunting season James Harkin Based on three years of on-the-ground reporting from every side of the Syrian conflict, Hunting Season is James Harkin's quest to uncover the truth about how and why Islamic State came to target West… OL20010728W
Syria, Press Framing, and the Responsibility to Protect Syria, Press Framing, and the Responsibility to Protect Tom Pierre Najem,Walter C. Soderlund,E. Donald Briggs 1 online resource (xii, 227 pages) : OL21600001W
Syrian notebooks Syrian notebooks Jonathan Littell "In 2012, Jonathan Littell went to the heart of the Syrian conflict, embedding himself with the Free Syria-Army in the historic city of Homs. He watched from the front line as the city was ruthlessly… OL23227211W
Under the black flag Under the black flag Sami M. Moubayed The Islamic State movement (ISIS/IS) burst onto the world stage in 2014. From its heartland in Syria, where it arose from the chaos of the Syrian Revolt, the organisation has expanded in ideology and… OL26189679W