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Stealing from the Saracens
Against a backdrop of Islamophobia, Europeans are increasingly airbrushing from history their cultural debt to the Muslim world. But this legacy lives on in some of Europe’s most …
The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival
Barely literate, and supporting his mother and sisters from the age of ten, Abu Chaker built up a business empire--despite twice losing everything he had. Diana Darke follows his …
Huset i Damaskus; en fortelling om Syria
Kort tid før det syriske opprøret starter, kjøper britiske Diana Darke et verneverdig hus i gamlebyen i Damaskus. Gjennom huskjøpet får hun innsikt i hvordan regimet og det syriske …
The Merchant of Syria
The Merchant of Syria tells the life of Abu Chaker, a cloth merchant from Homs who lived from 1921 to 2013. Barely literate, he nevertheless built up a commercial empire based on …
The Ottomans
'Exquisitely written and lavishly illustrated, this delightful book brings five centuries of Ottoman culture to life. Diana Darke constantly amazes the reader with fascinating …
Islamesque
Who really built Europe's finest Romanesque monuments? Abbots and bishops presiding over holy sites receive mentions aplenty throughout history, while their highly skilled creators …