TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sahner,Christian C.
TI  - Among the ruins: Syria past and present 
SN  - 9781849044004
U1  - 956.91 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - London
PB  - Hurst & Company
KW  - Syria
KW  - History
KW  - Civil War, 2011-
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Religion
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - An ode for Syria today -- Preface: a journey through many Syrias -- The imperial moment: Islam in Syria -- Once "our land": Christianity in Syria -- Outsiders become insiders: sectarianism in Syria -- Guardians of the homeland: state and society in Syria -- A view from the edge: war in Syria -- Epilogue: among the ruins
N2  - "Among the Ruins blends history, memoir and reportage, drawing on the author's extensive knowledge of Syria in ancient, medieval, and modern times, as well as his experiences living in the Levant on the eve of the war and in the midst of the "Arab Spring." 

Sahner focuses on five themes of interest to anyone intrigued and dismayed by Syria's fragmentation since 2011: the role of Christianity in society; the arrival of Islam; the rise of sectarianism and competing minorities; the emergence of the Ba'ath Party; and the current pitiless civil war." --
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