Mirror to Damascus by Colin Thubron

Mirror to Damascus by Colin ThubronDescribed by the author as simply 'a work of love', Mirror to Damascus provides a rich and fascinating history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966, and is also a charming and witty personal record of an extraordinary city. In explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemorial layers of culture and tradition, Colin Thubron explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of its people. Along the

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His father is kind and idealistic

What if you could change it back

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They will have to fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus

the intensely dramatic story of the prophet of Islam is not well known

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World-renowned spiritual leader Radhanath Swami draws from his personal experiences to demystify the ancient devotional path of bhakti

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Pampa Kampana attempts to make good on the task that the Goddess set for her: to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world