Книга: Mirror To Damascus (Colin Thubron); Random House UK, 2011

A 50th anniversary edition of Colin Thubron's celebrated first book, a portrait of Syria's capital city, with a new introduction by the author A 50th anniversary edition of Colin Thubron's celebrated first book, a portrait of Syria's capital city, with a new introduction by the author. Described by the author as simply 'a work of love', Mirror to Damascus provides a rich and fascinating history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966, and is also a charming and witty personal record of an extraordinary city. In explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemorial layers of culture and tradition, Colin Thubron explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of its people. Along the way, he shares unforgettable stories about the enterprising travellers of bygone days. Mirror to Damascus is a unique portrait of a city now obscured by recent upheavals, by one of the most indefatigable and popular of travel writers.

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	978-0-09-953229-3
Автор(ы)	Colin Thubron
Автор	Thubron C.
Авторы	Thubron C.
Год издания	2011
Год публикации	2011
Издатель	Random House UK
Кол-во страниц	368
Количество страниц	368
Переплет	Мягкий
Переплёт	Мягкий
Формат	130x200
Язык издания	Английский
Язык	Английский