Mirror to Damascus / Colin Thubron.
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ΚείμενοΣειρά: Century travellers (Century Publishing)Λεπτομέρειες δημοσίευσης: London : Century, 1967.Περιγραφή: xiv, 226 σ. : εικ., χάρτες ; 26 εκΘέμα(τα): Ταξινόμηση DDC: - 23 915.691
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Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές παραπομπές (σ. 214-218) και ευρετήριο.
Introduction -- 1. First fruits -- 2. The tomb of Abel -- 3. The Roman peace -- 4. The cool river -- 5. Christian Damascus -- 6. The white banner -- 7. Armies of honey -- 8. The poet dies -- 9. The beloved of God --
10. Under the slave-kings -- 11. The unspeakable Turk -- 12. The white death -- 13. A parcel of giddy boys -- 14. The minorities -- 15. The fleece -- 16. Faces and things which were passing -- 17. The mandate --
18. The moon on the marble -- Chronology.
This is a book describing the historical sights that await the traveller of Damascus. The author, Colin Thubron, has built up a following with his travel writing on places in the world least understood by people.
