Mirror to Damascus by Colin Thubron It is this symbolic presence

It is this symbolic presence at the entrance of our most holy places that makes Ganesh such a vital figure in our lives

Through incisive questions and thought experiments

Restore Me

they break into pieces under the first bombardment in the trenches

For decades the Magistrate has been a loyal servant of the Empire

Mirror to Damascus by Colin Thubron It is this symbolic presenceDescribed by the author as simply 'a work of love', Mirror to Damascus provides a rich and fascinating history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966, and is also a charming and witty personal record of an extraordinary city. In explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemorial layers of culture and tradition, Colin Thubron explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of its people. Along the