Damascus - (Cities of the Ancient World) 2nd Edition by Ross Burns (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><em>Damascus</em>, first published in 2005, was the first account in English of the history of the city. This new edition has been thoroughly updated using recent scholarship and includes an additional chapter placing the events of the Syrian post-2011 conflict in the context of the city's tumultuousexperiences over the last century.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>Damascus</em>, first published in 2005, was the first account in English of the history of the city, bringing out the crucial role it has played at many points in the region's past. It traces the story of this colourful, significant and complex city through its physical development, from the its emergence in around 7000 BC through the changing cavalcade of Aramaean, Persian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Turkish and French rulers to independence in 1946. This new edition has been thoroughly updated using recent scholarship and includes an additional chapter placing the events of the Syrian post-2011 conflict in the context of the city's tumultuous experiences over the last century.</p><p>This volume is a must-read for anyone interested in the sweep of Syrian history and archaeology, and is an ideal partner to Burns' <i>Aleppo </i>(2016). Lavishly illustrated, <i>Damascus: A History </i>remains a unique and compelling exploration of this fascinating city.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'Despite widespread interest in Damascus due to the Syrian Civil War, little has been written about the city in English. First published in 2004, Burns' <i>Damascus: A History</i> remains the only English language volume to offer a comprehensive overview of the archaeology, architecture and history of one of the oldest cities on Earth. Therefore the second edition of this work is to be warmly welcomed for the addition of a new chapter bringing the reader up to date with the current situation and offering us a timely reminder of the effects of the war on this exceptional and fascinating city.'</p> <p>- Emma Loosley, <em>University of Exeter, UK</em></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Ross Burns</strong> was in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs for 37 years until his retirement in 2003, including as Ambassador to Syria from 1984 to 1987. After his retirement, he completed a PhD at Macquarie University in Sydney on 'The Origins of the Colonnaded Streets in the Cities of the Roman East'. He is the author of <i>Aleppo </i>(2016) and <i>Monuments of Syria </i>(3rd edition, 2009).</p>
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