A History of Modern Syria

Syria''s subsequent history has been a series of attempts to make sense of its borders, including a failed attempt in the late 1950s to unite with Egypt and several humiliations at the hands of Israel''s armed forces. The civil war that broke out in 2011 plunged Syria into a nightmarish series of disasters, including the terrible years of Islamic State, ultimately resulting in the reimposition of Bashar al-Assad''s dictatorship, which came to an end in 2024. Daniel Neep''s remarkable book creates a gripping, intelligent narrative of how Syrians have lived through these events, never losing sight either of the fates of ordinary people or of Syria''s rich, complex and diverse society, unwillingly or willingly brought together in such a highly contested space.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Neep, Neep Daniel
• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.12.2025
• EAN: 9780241003299
• ISBN: 978-0-241-00329-9
• No. of pages: 704
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 240 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Middle East / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, Syria, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Middle Eastern history, Colonialism and imperialism, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, French Colonial Empire