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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................7 Camille Pecastaing, Ph.D. Syria’s Place in the World ...................13 The Land ............................................19 History................................................31 The Economy, Politics, and Religion....69 The People ..........................................85 Communities ......................................97 Foreign Relations ..............................105 Chronology .......................................116 Series Glossary .................................120 Further Reading................................121 Internet Resources............................122 Index ................................................123 Contributors .....................................128

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