Monuments of Syria: An Historical Guide revised edition

For budding archaeologists, gap year excavation squaddies, cultural tourists with or without archaeological and architectural pretensions, and for practical reference library staff, this information‐packed historical guide would appear to be well nigh impossible to do without. Ageing and ocularly challenged readers might find it a wee bit difficult but, if you are going to cram in as much information and advice as this in 300 or so 15cm × 21cm pages, in a format “redesigned to a more convenient size for travellers”, then something has to give, and in this instance it is the type size. Extremely well received when...