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Title: The History of Syria: 1900-2012

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Dan Gallagher

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-20-17

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: History, 20th Century

Publisher's Summary:

As one of the hottest political topics in the world today, nearly everyone is aware of the ongoing violence in Syria, between forces loyal to the regime of Bashar al-Assad and opposition looking to overthrow the regime. Within that narrative are a number of sensitive issues, including sectarian strife between the majority Sunni population and the Alawites, not to mention Christians.

People may know what's going on in Syria today, but how did Syria get to where it is today, at the forefront of the Arab Spring? The history of Syria in the last century is one of turbulence, violence, and political intrigue, with local religious sects battling for control of the land while foreign powers vied to maintain influence over the region. What resulted was a toxic and twisted mess that has precipitously affected the entire region, from Israel and Lebanon to Iran and Iraq.

The History of Syria: 1900-2012 comprehensively and descriptively unweaves the web, progressing through the history of Syria from the days of the Ottoman Empire to now, by examining all of the different religious, political, foreign, and military issues that affect Syria and are affected by Syria today. Along with maps showing how the modern state of Syria came to be formed, The History of Syria: 1900-2012 will bring listeners up to speed on one of the world's most volatile and violent hotspots today.

Members Reviews:

Terrific Brief on the History of a Small, but Proud, Nation - A Must-Read Introduction to Syria

Charles Rivers Editors has put together a terrific brief on a nation that today is at the forefront in the 100-year march to self determination that most all Arabic-speaking nations are trudging through.

In only 88 pages The History of Syria 1900-2012 manages to put into perspective just how complex the process of building a society into a nation, a federation, or a league of Arab nations is.

The diverse groups of peoples who were extracted from the Ottoman Empire were thrust into modernity and into a form of colonialism instead of outright independence. Further, the nations in charge of leading them towards ultimate self-governance seemed trapped by greed and/or conflicts of interest or, and this is of critical importance today, feared a united Arabic-speaking nation would ultimately drift into a nation more powerful than a United Europe with America.

Coupled with vast quantities of oil and as the bridge between the Far East and Europe, France and England appeared determined to establish the letter of the law by creating a jig saw map of small nation states throughout the region. Each nation needed to have a majority rule by a faction of 'tribes' that was in constant turmoil and to replicate such a conflict between the different nations.

France ruled, or was mandated to oversee the nations we today refer to as Lebanon and Syria.