Splendour and catastrophe in the Mediterranean: review of "Levant" by Philip Mansel, which gives the historical background to some current tensions
https://khanya.wordpress.com/2012/12/26/splendour-and-catastrophe-in-the-mediterranean-book-review/
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Splendour and catastrophe in the Mediterranean: book review

Levant: Splendour and Catastrophe on the Mediterranean by Philip Mansel My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is tale of three cities — Smyrna, Alexandria and Beirut. But it is a great deal more …

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