The Gates of Damascus
by Lieve Joris

From the Lonely Planet Journeys series.

This best-selling book paints an intimate portrait of contemporary Arab society. Through her friendship with a Syrian woma, Lieve Joris explores women's lives and family relationships - the hidden world that lies behind the gates of Damascus. As she describes teh celebrations and the tensions that make up daily life in Syria, Lieve Joris also offers us a unique insight into the complexities of Middle Eastern politics.

"A brilliant book... Not since Naguib Mahfouz has the everyday life of the modern Arab world been so intimately decsribed."
--William Dalrymple

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