Damascus Events

‘A superb account of the 1860 Damascus massacres—much neglected nowadays but central to the creation of the modern Middle East’ - Simon Sebag Montefiore

‘A stunning portrait of the Ottoman Empire and of Damascus during a time of crisis. Absolutely riveting’ - Peter Frankopan

This remarkable book recreates one of the watershed moments in the history of the Middle East: the ferocious outbreaks of diso...