A serious-minded, lavishly illustrated survey of the architecture, palaces, courtyards and people of Damascus. With a glossary, keyed map to historic buildings within and west of the old walled city. With 170 gorgeous full color photographs of both exterior and interior decorations. The book is, in part, a call for conservation in what is often called the oldest continually inhabited city in the world.  (SYR07, $39.95)

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