Aleppo in the Writings of Historians, Scholars, Visitors and Literati sheds light on the ancient history of Aleppo, through descriptions, impressions and testimonies written by hundreds of historians, visitors, and writers, from across the globe, and over a time span of fifteen centuries.
In this book, Hasan Kujjah discusses the relationship of these texts with the various civilizational aspects of the city, whose authenticity is characterized by its long existence, broad cultural heritage (in both tangible and intangible forms), and the open, pluralistic character, that distinguished the city through most of its historical stages.
The book begins by providing an overview of the history of Aleppo, is supplemented by an appendix of photos, and lists the titles of hundreds of books written about the city.
Hasan Kujjah (Ph.D. candidate, Leiden University/Fellow of Chartered Management Institute, UK) is an author, researcher and lecturer in the fields of cultural heritage and human development. He lives in the Netherlands, and has published several books on literature, heritage and development.
Scholars, students, intellectuals, and all readers interested in poetry and literature, and in the history and heritage of Aleppo as an ancient city at the heart of the old-world.