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Syria Burning: A Short History of a Catastrophe
Charles Glass
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Since the upsurge of the Arab Spring in 2011, the Syrian civil war has claimed in excess of 200,000 lives, with an estimated 8 million Syrians, more than a third of the country's population, forced to flee their homes. Militant Sunni groups, such as ISIS, have taken control of large swathes of the nation. The impact of this catastrophe is now being felt on the streets of Europe and the United States.
Veteran Middle East expert Charles Glass combines reportage, analysis, and history to provide an accessible overview of the origins and permutations defining the conflict. He also gives ... Read more
Since the upsurge of the Arab Spring in 2011, the Syrian civil war has claimed in excess of 200,000 lives, with an estimated 8 million Syrians, more than a third of the country's population, forced to flee their homes. Militant Sunni groups, such as ISIS, have taken control of large swathes of the nation. The impact of this catastrophe is now being felt on the streets of Europe and the United States.
Veteran Middle East expert Charles Glass combines reportage, analysis, and history to provide an accessible overview of the origins and permutations defining the conflict. He also gives ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
210g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784785161
SKU
V9781784785161
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Ref
99-4
About Charles Glass
Charles Glass is an author, journalist and broadcaster, who specializes in the Middle East. He made headlines when taken hostage for 62 days in Lebanon by Shi'a militants in 1987, while writing a book during his time as ABC News's chief Middle East correspondent. He writes regularly for the New York Review of Books, Harper's, the London Review of Books ... Read more
Reviews for Syria Burning: A Short History of a Catastrophe
Tells us more about the reality of Syria and its future than could be gained from any other single source.
Patrick Cockburn (from the foreword) If news moves fast, assessments have not, which is one reason why we should all read Syria Burning . [But] there is another, better reason to read this book. Glass has been traveling in ... Read more
Patrick Cockburn (from the foreword) If news moves fast, assessments have not, which is one reason why we should all read Syria Burning . [But] there is another, better reason to read this book. Glass has been traveling in ... Read more