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Syrian episodes : sons, fathers, and an anthropologist in Aleppo /
When Princeton anthropologist John Borneman arrived in Syria's second-largest city in 2004 as a visiting Fulbright professor, he took up residence in what many consider a ""rogue state"" on the frontline of a ""clash of civilizations"" between the Orient...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
©2007.
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| Colección: | Anthropology online.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | When Princeton anthropologist John Borneman arrived in Syria's second-largest city in 2004 as a visiting Fulbright professor, he took up residence in what many consider a ""rogue state"" on the frontline of a ""clash of civilizations"" between the Orient and the West. Hoping to understand intimate interactions of religious, political, and familial authority in this secular republic, Borneman spent much time among different men, observing and becoming part of their everyday lives. Syrian Episodes is the striking result. Recounting his experience of living in Aleppo's ancient mar. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxviii, 236 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-231) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400831968 1400831962 0691158037 9780691158037 9786612608179 661260817X 9786613054845 6613054844 1283054841 9781283054843 1282608177 9781282608177 9786612935930 6612935936 1282935933 9781282935938 |