Masson - BIBLIOGRAPHY of SYRIA - Middle East

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MASSON, Paul
Éléments D'une Bibliographie Française De La Syrie.
Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Publishing, 2003 Reprint of the 1919 Marseille edition. Octavo. xix, 529pp. Beige cloth. As new. The piece of land which is now Syria has been fought over and colonized for the last several millennia by many cultures and Empires. This is where civilization began. The Byzantine Empire 395-632 AD: The Byzantine Empire, a mixture of Greek culture and Christianity, began with the death of Theodosius, when Rome was divided between East and West. There are many ruins and dead cities in the North of Syria that reflect the strength and architectural genius of these Romans. Islam: The Rashedeen Caliphate 632-661AD: After the death of the prophet Muhammad, the Arab fighters began to spread Islam through battles and faith preaching. Under the Caliph Omar Bin Al Khattab, Syria was taken over form the Byzantines, in 636 the Muslims fought against the Byzantines in the battle of Yarmuk. The Umayyad Period 661 - 750AD: Muawiya, former governor of Syria, fought with the Caliph Ali Bin Abi Talib along the Euphrates, and in 661 when Caliph Ali was assassinated he took over and made Damascus the capital of a land extending from Spain in Andalusia to the Indus River in India Syria under the Abbasids 750 - 1199AD: Syria, was neglected greatly under the Abbasid Dynasty, this is reflected by the lack of Abbasid architecture in Syria. The Crusaders and the Ayyubids 1098 - 1250: Arriving to Syria in 1098, the crusaders took the route via the Orontes Valley. In 1098 they massacred the Male population of Maarat Al Numan. Saladin was very influential in the defeat of the Crusaders. He managed to recapture Jerusalem, Acre, Sidon, and Beirut all in 1187. The Mamelukes 1250 - 1516: This period was not very positive for Syria. Eight years after the Burgi Mamelukes took power the Mongols destroyed everything in their way. Under Baybars the Mameluke commander, the Mongols were defeated. The Ottoman Empire 1516-1918: In 1516 Sultan Selim I conquered Syria. He later went on to claim himself as the Caliph. Masson's bibliography is the first and most comprehensive bibliography on Syria. In all 4534 printed items on all aspects of Syrian life are described. Bookseller Inventory #020536.
 

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