The merchant of Syria : a history of survival / Diana Darke.
The merchant of Syria : a history of survival / Diana Darke.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Call Numbers
G 2019/0382
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 340 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
Content type
text
still image
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The mercantile tradition -- An Ottoman inheritance -- The patriarchal society -- A brief childhood -- The French Mandate and the Great Syrian Revolt -- Marriage, divorce and remarriage -- Syrian independence and the rise of the Ba'ath party -- Early business ventures and politics -- The Lebanon effe...
Publication information
Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"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 tumultuous journey, from instability in Syria and civil war in Lebanon, to his arrival in England in the 1970s, where he rescued a failing Yorkshire textile mill, Hield B...
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Full title
The merchant of Syria : a history of survival / Diana Darke.
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Notes
General note
Map on lining pages.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-320) and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2019/0382
Record Identifier
74VKV0EVxAp3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV0EVxAp3
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ISBN
0190874856 (hardback)
9780190874858 (hardback)
DDC
338.476770095691
MMS ID
991024226211902626
