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The Making of Syrian Identity: Intellectuals and Merchants in Nineteenth Century Beirut

Book by Fruma Zachs; Brill, 2005

Subjects:

Beirut (Lebanon)--History--19th Century, Beirut (Lebanon)--Intellectual Life--19th Century, National Characteristics, Syrian, Syrians--Lebanon--Beirut

Collections: History, Entire Library

...community, but also enlarged on the history of the minorities. In their historical...neglecting a crucial chapter in the history of the region. They resumed with...is why most of these writers of Syrian history, as well as of the newspapers...
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The Great Syrian Revolt and the Rise of Arab Nationalism

Book by Michael Provence; University of Texas Press, 2005

Subjects:

French--Syria, Mandates--Syria, Syria--History--Insurrection, 1925-1927

Collections: History, Entire Library

Advocates of different Syrian national narratives incorporated...revolt into their visions of Syrian history as the postcolonial state took...goal in the formation of the Syrian Arab nation a nation that all...some interest among younger Syrians in information about their...
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Syrian Christians under Islam: The First Thousand Years

Book by David Thomas; Brill, 2001

Subjects:

Syria--Church History

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...Greater Syria, the part played in Syrian history by these unpredictable insurgents...liveliness of religious art among Syrian churches in the turbulent period...attest to supreme confidence among Syrian Christians at this time, as well...
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Syrian Intervention in Lebanon: The 1975-76 Civil War

Book by Naomi Joy Weinberger; Oxford University Press, 1986

Subjects:

Lebanon--Foreign Relations--Syria, Lebanon--History--Civil War, 1975-1990, Syria--Foreign Relations--Lebanon

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Weinberger Naomi Joy. Syrian Intervention in Lebanon. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Lebanon--History--Civil War, 1975-1976. 2. Syria--Foreign relations--Lebanon...
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The Mamluks in Egyptian and Syrian Politics and Society

Book by Michael Winter, Amalia Levanoni; Brill, 2004

Subjects:

Egypt--History--1250-1517--Congresses, Mamelukes--Congresses, Syria--History--1260-1516--Congresses

Collections: History, Entire Library

...his forces as he passed through Syria. Syrian troops had previously borne the brunt...forces garrisoned in the cities, the Syrian troops seem to have been predominantly...in Carl Petry (ed.), The Cambridge History if Egypt, vol. I, Islamic Egypt, 640...

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Journal Articles on: syrian history

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Songs and Prayers like Incense: the Hymns of Ephrem the Syrian

Journal article by J. Barrington Bates; Anglican and Episcopal History, Vol. 69, 2000

Subjects:

Ephrem, Saint, Prayer, Religious music, Syria, Theology

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...of the strophe.54 No manuscripts of Syrian music of this period exist, and some...of it was never written down. Modern Syrian chant is based on a measured rhythm...Gregorian plainsong. To the degree modern Syrian chant relates to early chant is a matter...
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Strange Fruit? Syrian Immigrants, Extralegal Violence and Racial Formation in the Jim Crow South *

Journal article by Sarah Gualtieri; Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ), Vol. 26, 2004

Subjects:

Immigrants--Social aspects, Jim Crow laws, Lynching, Marginality, Social, Race discrimination, Racial violence, Romey, Nicholas--Crimes against, Social marginality, Syrian Americans--Crimes against

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...matter is the fact that Syrians often chose a strategy...for it engaged the Syrian immigrant community...evidence as to how Syrians were racialized by...it reveals also a history of conscious race...57. (43.) On the history of how Syrian immigrants occupied...at the Right Time: Syrians and Lebanese in Brazil...
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John Chalcraft. the Invisible Cage: Syrian Migrant Workers in Lebanon

Journal article; Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ), Vol. 31, 2009

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, The Invisible Cage: Syrian Migrant Workers in Lebanon (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews

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...conducts repeat interviews of Syrian workers between 2003 and...straight the facts about how Syrian workers are unhappy in problem...Lebanon. He uncovers a hidden history of the cycle of labor migration of the returning Syrian workers to Lebanon that...
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Stridhanam: Rethinking Dowry, Inheritance and Women's Resistance among the Syrian Christians of Kerala

Journal article by Amali A. Philips; Anthropologica, Vol. 45, 2003

Subjects:

Dowry, India, Syrian Orthodox Church

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...broadly divided into Syrians and non-Syrians, defined primarily by the different...timing of proselytization. Among the Syrian Christians, the Northists trace their...to be descendants of 4th-century Syrian immigrants. The two groups are largely endogamous. The non-Syrians are the descendants of Christian converts...well as between the Syrians and non-Syrians are strongly discouraged, interdenominational marriages within each of the Syrian groupings are common. Non-Syrian...
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Urban and Natural Landscapes of an Ancient Syrian Capital: Settlement and Environment at Tell Mishrifeh/Qatna and in Central-Western Syria

Journal article by Glenn M. Schwartz; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 128, 2008

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Books--Book reviews, Urban and Natural Landscapes of an Ancient Syrian Capital: Settlement and Environment at Tell Mishrifeh/Qatna and in Central-Western Syria (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Natural Landscapes of an Ancient Syrian Capital: Settlement and Environment...Natural Landscapes of an Ancient Syrian Capital: Settlement and Environment...inaugurated excavations by a Syrian expedition, and the enterprise...discussion of Qatnas occupational history. Particularly striking is...

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Magazine Articles on: syrian history

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Prussianization of the Arab Army, the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918, and the Cult of Nationalization of Arabs in the Levant after World War I: History of the Syrian Arab Army

Magazine article by Youssef Aboul-Enein; Infantry, Vol. 94, November 2005

Subjects:

Arabs, Books, Military engagements, Military history, Military occupations, Military officers, Syria, Tlas, Mustafa

Collections: History, Entire Library

...World War I: History of the Syrian Arab Army by Youssef...secure the major Syrian towns of Horns...Aleppo in what the Syrians would call the...book. However, history shows that Mustafa...the Ottomans. History of the Syrian Arab Army Volume...
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Syrian Island with a History

Magazine article by Andrew North; The Middle East, February 1993

Subjects:

Islands--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Syria--Description and travel

Collections: History, Entire Library

Syrian island with a history by Andrew North Only a 15 minute boat ride from the bustling Syrian port of Tartous lies the island of Arwad...harbour at Arwad looks more Greek than Syrian. Greek designs seem to have influenced...
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Better the Devil You Know: Israel's Military Chiefs Are Concerned about a Syrian Arms Build-Up, but the UN Disengagement Observer Force on the Golan Heights Reported No Significant Changes in Syrian Deployments and Crticised the "Alarmist Israeli Media" for Its Reportage

Magazine article by Ed Blanche; The Middle East, May 2007

Subjects:

Armaments--International aspects, Armaments--Military aspects, Israel--Military aspects, Israeli foreign relations, Military weapons--International aspects, Military weapons--Military aspects, Syria--Military aspects, Syrian foreign relations--Reports

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...Creveld, professor of military history at the Hebrew University in...Hizbullah, will encourage the Syrians to take the initiative. His...the outline of a possible Syrian plan of attack is not hard...in their heavy armour, the Syrians will stay on the defensive...send in their air force, the Syrian anti-aircraft missile batteries...
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Syrian Siege

Magazine article by Mark Almond; New Statesman, Vol. 131, May 6, 2002

Subjects:

Hama, Syria--History, Islam and state--Military aspects, Islamic fundamentalism--Syria

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

Syrian siege by Mark Almond "Nothing is more dangerous...up only 13 per cent of the population. Syrian armed forces fought a ferocious battle house...town, posters carry the sayings of the new Syrian president, Dr Bashar al Assad, proclaiming...
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Celebrating Syrian Culture, Ancient and Modern

Magazine article by Delinda C. Hanley; The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. 29, July 2010

Subjects:

Library of Congress

Collections: Entire Library

Celebrating Syrian Culture, Ancient and Modern by Delinda...MORE THAN 400 guests-members of the Syrian-American community, congressmen...the Library of Congress celebrating Syrian culture, history, architecture, music and food...

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Newspaper Articles on: syrian history

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After Mehlis; Charting a Better Future for Syrians

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 31, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...a Better Future for Syrians. Byline: Farid N...known it. Never in our Syrian history have standing officials...and utterly failed the Syrian people for one reason...young generation of Syrians, and unlike their parents...for people who claim Syrian "street" representation...
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UN Condemns Syrian Attacks on Civilians

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, August 4, 2011

Subjects:

United Nations, United Nations. Security Council

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...military assault launched by the Syrian government over the weekend...capital Damascus, which has a history of defiance. The offensive by Syrian forces, backed by tanks and...the Security Council calls on Syrian authorities to immediately...
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200 DEAD IN NEW SYRIAN SLAUGHTER; Seventy Children Latest to Die in Violence

Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), February 5, 2012

Subjects:

United Nations. Security Council, Violence

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Ambassador Gerard Araud said "history will judge harshly" those...last March. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Syrian Local Co-ordination Committees...200 after the shelling. The Syrian National Council, an umbrella...stop the bloodshed of innocent Syrians." Homs was one of the first...
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Wrong Turn in Lebanon; Syrian Ba'ath Party Makes a Mistake

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 22, 2005

Subjects:

Assad, Bashar, Hariri, Rafiq

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Wrong Turn in Lebanon; Syrian Baath Party Makes a Mistake...Hariri and his companions, history was taking a new turn in Lebanon...Sunnis were breaking away from Syrian President Bashar Assads control...community. How is it that the Syrian regime, known to be a shrewd...
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Lebanese-Leaders Hit List Worries U.S. Officials; U.N. to Send Team to Search for Syrian Agents

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 11, 2005

Subjects:

United States. Department of State

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...said earlier this week that Syrian intelligence officials had...Lebanon," Mr. McClellan said. Syrian Expatriates Minister Buthaina...existed. "Syria never had a history of hit lists. ... I think...downtown Beirut, and anti-Syrian columnist Samir Kassir was...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: syrian history

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Adonis , Syrian Poet

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

ADONIS , Syrian poet or Adunis, pen name of Ali Ahmad Said, 1930 , Syrian poet and essayist, generally considered the Arab...Night (1994). He has also written studies of Arab history, culture, and literature, such as An Introduction...
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Constitutions, Apostolic

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...which became part of canon law of the Western Church. The work is thought to be of Syrian origin. The whole is a valuable primary source on early church history and practice. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Evagrius Scholasticus

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...SCHOLASTICUS eva gre s, c.536 c.600, Syrian ecclesiastical historian, a prominent...Constantinople. His Ecclesiastical History (431 594), written in excellent Greek, is an authentic source for the history of Nestorianism and Monophysitism...
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Maccabees , Jewish Family

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Asmoneans after their ancestor, Hashmon. The Maccabees appear in history as the family of a priest, Mattathias, dwelling in Modin, who opposed the Hellenizing tendencies of the Syrian ruler Antiochus IV . Antiochus had taken advantage of factionalism...
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Syria

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Armenian Orthodox, and the Syrian Orthodox, together...provinces or governates. History Early History Until...position there. The Syrians were subjected to massacres...Parthians there, and the Syrians benefited little from...following centuries most Syrians converted to Islam...the hands of several Syrian families who often fought...

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