A History of Modern Syria

‘We have much to learn from Syria, this nation that ‘belongs to All,’ writes historian Daniel Neep in his latest book A History of Modern Syria. A whirlwind adventure that takes us from the 19th century, when Syria was first conceived as a distinct national entity, to 2024 when Ahmed Al-Sharaa takes power in the Mediterranean country. The book offers intricate insight into the making, unmaking and remaking of Syria over the last two centuries. It challenges popular narratives that view Syria as merely the product of a European colonial fantasy and forces us to see the Levantine nation as a product of Syrians themselves. What makes Neep’s book distinct is that he does not look at Syrian politics solely […]