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From 1970 until his death in 2000, Hafiz Asad ruled Syria with an iron fist. His regime controlled every aspect of daily life. Seeking to preempt popular unrest, Asad sometimes facilitated the expression of anti-government sentiment by appropriating the work of artists and writers, turning works of protest into official agitprop. Syrian dissidents were forced to negotiate between the desire to genuinely criticize the authoritarian regime, the risk to their own safety and security that such criticism would invite, and the fear that their work would be co-opted as government propaganda, as what miriam cooke calls “commissioned criticism.” In this intimate account of dissidence in Asad’s Syria, cooke describes how intellectuals attempted to navigate between charges of complicity with the state and treason against it.

A renowned scholar of Arab cultures, cooke spent six months in Syria during the mid-1990s familiarizing herself with the country’s literary scene, particularly its women writers. While she was in Damascus, dissidents told her that to really understand life under Hafiz Asad, she had to speak with playwrights, filmmakers, and, above all, the authors of “prison literature.” She shares what she learned in Dissident Syria. She describes touring a sculptor’s studio, looking at the artist’s subversive work as well as at pieces commissioned by the government. She relates a playwright’s view that theater is unique in its ability to stage protest through innuendo and gesture. Turning to film, she shares filmmakers’ experiences of making movies that are praised abroad but rarely if ever screened at home. Filled with the voices of writers and artists, Dissident Syria reveals a community of conscience within Syria to those beyond its borders.

9. History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 3 (Of 12) by G. Maspero
	Paperback: 172 Pages (2010-03-07) list price: US$25.79 -- used & new: US$25.79 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1770455035 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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11. Syria: Society, Culture, and Polity (SUNY Series in Middle Eastern Studies) (S U N Y Series in Middle Eastern Studies)
	Paperback: 198 Pages (1991-09-10) list price: US$29.95 -- used & new: US$29.95 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0791407144 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

12. Dissident Syria: Making Oppositional Arts Official by miriam cooke
	Paperback: 208 Pages (2007-01-01) list price: US$21.95 -- used & new: US$18.84 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0822340356 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description From 1970 until his death in 2000, Hafiz Asad ruled Syria with an iron fist. His regime controlled every aspect of daily life. Seeking to preempt popular unrest, Asad sometimes facilitated the expression of anti-government sentiment by appropriating the work of artists and writers, turning works of protest into official agitprop. Syrian dissidents were forced to negotiate between the desire to genuinely criticize the authoritarian regime, the risk to their own safety and security that such criticism would invite, and the fear that their work would be co-opted as government propaganda, as what miriam cooke calls “commissioned criticism.” In this intimate account of dissidence in Asad’s Syria, cooke describes how intellectuals attempted to navigate between charges of complicity with the state and treason against it. A renowned scholar of Arab cultures, cooke spent six months in Syria during the mid-1990s familiarizing herself with the country’s literary scene, particularly its women writers. While she was in Damascus, dissidents told her that to really understand life under Hafiz Asad, she had to speak with playwrights, filmmakers, and, above all, the authors of “prison literature.” She shares what she learned in Dissident Syria. She describes touring a sculptor’s studio, looking at the artist’s subversive work as well as at pieces commissioned by the government. She relates a playwright’s view that theater is unique in its ability to stage protest through innuendo and gesture. Turning to film, she shares filmmakers’ experiences of making movies that are praised abroad but rarely if ever screened at home. Filled with the voices of writers and artists, Dissident Syria reveals a community of conscience within Syria to those beyond its borders. ... Read more

16. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria: (V.6 ) (1903) by G. (Gaston) Maspero
	Paperback: 524 Pages (2009-07-08) list price: US$29.99 -- used & new: US$29.99 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1112116435 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description Originally published in 1903.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

17. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 13 by Archibald Henry Sayce, Gaston Maspero
	Paperback: 558 Pages (2010-01-12) list price: US$42.75 -- used & new: US$23.80 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1142394484 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

18. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 11 by Archibald Henry Sayce, Gaston Maspero, M L. McClure
	Paperback: 428 Pages (2010-03-07) list price: US$35.75 -- used & new: US$20.42 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1146750374 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

19. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 12 by Archibald Henry Sayce, Gaston Maspero, M L. McClure
	Paperback: 446 Pages (2010-03-08) list price: US$36.75 -- used & new: US$20.90 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1146887590 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

20. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 10 by Archibald Henry Sayce, Gaston Maspero, M L. McClure
	Paperback: 446 Pages (2010-03-22) list price: US$36.75 -- used & new: US$20.90 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1147778205 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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