Monuments of Syria : an historical guide / Ross Burns
| رقم التسجيلة | 2105 |
| نوع المادة | book |
| ردمك | 1860642446 |
| رقم الطلب |
DS94.5.B87 |
| المؤلف | Burns, Ross |
| العنوان | Monuments of Syria : an historical guide / Ross Burns |
| بيانات النشر | London: I.B. Tauris Publishers, 1999. |
| الوصف المادي | xvii, 297 p : 25 cm ; ill., maps |
| ملاحظات |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-276) and indexes |
| المستخلص |
This wonderful guidebook has been published at an auspicious time when Syria has finally opened its doors to international tourism. It is without question the most impressive historical guide to Syria in the English language, far surpassing anything previously published. --MESA Bulletin Ancient Syria has one of the richest cultures outside Egypt, with particularly impressive and virtually unspoiled remains from the Byzantine period and the time of the Crusades. An encyclopedic survey of Syria's ancient monuments, this guidebook takes the traveller through Syria's turbulent history, linking the sites to events and historical figures. Supplementary notes on the history and architectural influences are given for all the main sites and monuments, along with an explanation of the main architectural and foreign language term, alternative place names, and indications of the level of interest. |
| المواضيع | Syria - Antiquities |
| LDR | 00107cam a22001693a 4500 |
| 020 | |a 1860642446 |
| 050 | |a DS94.5.B87 |
| 100 | |a Burns, Ross |
| 245 | |a Monuments of Syria : |b an historical guide / |c Ross Burns |
| 260 | |a London |b I.B. Tauris Publishers, |c 1999 |
| 300 | |a xvii, 297 p.: |b ill., maps; |c 25 cm |
| 500 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-276) and indexes |
| 520 | |a This wonderful guidebook has been published at an auspicious time when Syria has finally opened its doors to international tourism. It is without question the most impressive historical guide to Syria in the English language, far surpassing anything previously published. --MESA Bulletin Ancient Syria has one of the richest cultures outside Egypt, with particularly impressive and virtually unspoiled remains from the Byzantine period and the time of the Crusades. An encyclopedic survey of Syria's ancient monuments, this guidebook takes the traveller through Syria's turbulent history, linking the sites to events and historical figures. Supplementary notes on the history and architectural influences are given for all the main sites and monuments, along with an explanation of the main architectural and foreign language term, alternative place names, and indications of the level of interest. |
| 650 | |a Syria - Antiquities |
| 910 | |a libsys:recno,2105 |r 3923509 |
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