The Modern Syrians; or, Native Society in Damascus, Aleppo, and the Mountains of the Druses, from Notes Made in Those Parts during the Years 1841-2-3
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: November 28, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781402193620
Subjects: Middle East,History,history of Middle East,Syria,history of Syria,description of Syria,social life,customs,Syrians,Damascus,Aleppo,Mountains of the Druses,travel,journeys,Andrew Archibald Paton; History / Israel
First sentence: AFTER some years of travel on the Continent of Europe, I longed to see the wonders of the East, and, in the midst of preparatory Oriental studies, chance hurried me across the Mediterranean, and procured me the opportunity of being spectator of many remarkable transactions.