{"title":"Leila Al-Shami","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeila Al-Shami offers a compelling exploration of modern history and conflict, with a keen focus on the human stories behind political turmoil. Her work delves deeply into Middle Eastern struggles, blending rigorous analysis with vivid personal narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect powerful accounts that challenge simple narratives, providing a nuanced view of war, resistance, and resilience. Al-Shami’s writing is both insightful and thought-provoking, ideal for those interested in contemporary history and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"burning-country-by-leila-al-shami-9780745337821","title":"Burning Country","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2017\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2011, many Syrians took to the streets of Damascus to demand the overthrow of the government of Bashar al-Assad. Today, much of Syria has become a war zone where foreign journalists find it almost impossible to report on life in this devastated land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBurning Country\u003c\/em\u003e explores the horrific and complicated reality of life in present-day Syria with unprecedented detail and sophistication. Drawing on new firsthand testimonies from opposition fighters, exiles lost in an archipelago of refugee camps, and courageous human rights activists, these stories are expertly interwoven with a trenchant analysis of the brutalisation of the conflict and the militarisation of the uprising. The book covers the rise of the Islamists and sectarian warfare, and the role of governments in Syria and elsewhere in exacerbating those violent processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith chapters focusing on ISIS and Islamism, regional geopolitics, the new grassroots revolutionary organisations, and the worst refugee crisis since World War Two, \u003cem\u003eBurning Country\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid and groundbreaking look at a modern-day political and humanitarian nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558908641516,"sku":"9780745337821","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745337821-burning-country.jpg?v=1776920757"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/leila-al-shami.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}