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About Syria
Product Description This second edition of Bradt's Syria is the clear market frontrunner, offering more detailed first-hand information on sites, cultural, historical and social background, accommodation and restaurants than any other guidebook. In addition to the country's impressive historical sites, such as the Roman caravan city of Palmyra and the Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers, it incorporates walking and trekking areas, wildlife and other environmental issues, while amusing snippets from literature, local anecdotes and sayings help to stimulate a genuine interest and understanding of Syria's people and the land in which they live. About the Author Diana Darke is a fluent Arabic speaker and has specialized in the Middle East for over 25 years. The owner of an old courtyard house within the walls of Old Damascus, she is well known as a Syria expert. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ‘Many Westerners are surprised to discover that not all Arabs are Muslims. Syria's population is 10% Christian, rising to 20% in Damascus, and there is no apparent discrimination against them throughout society. The Syrian constitution even stipulates that three government ministers must be Christian and there are Christians at all levels of government.' ‘Fight for honour, for dishonour is easily won.' ‘If God did not forgive, Paradise would be empty.'
