Among the Ruins: Syria Past and Present Format: Hardcover

Sahner attempts to explain Syria's current predicament by reflecting on the long-term historical trends that have shaped the country over centurie. He provides an accessible introduction to the full sweep of Syrian history, from the rise of Christianity and Islam to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the current civil war.

Christian C. Sahner is an historian of the Middle East. He graduated from Princeton University and the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He is completing his doctorate at Princeton, focusing on the role of non-Muslims in Islamic societies. Sahner's writing has been published in The Times Literary Supplement and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.