Levant by Philip Mansel
Splendour and Catastrophe on the Mediterranean
A history of the eastern Mediterranean’s cosmopolitan port cities—Smyrna/Izmir, Alexandria, and Beirut—tracing how diverse communities of Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged vibrant societies through trade, diplomacy, and culture, before being torn apart by nationalism, war, and violent expulsions in the twentieth century. Through intimate portraits and archival detail, it explores the promises and perils of coexistence, the entanglements of empire and commerce, and the fragile foundations of cosmopolitan life.
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- Published
- 2010
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 480-520
- Original Language
- English
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