In this afikra FWD, Hellen Almoustafa forwards a chapter from the book "The Art of Minorities: Cultural Representation in Museums of the Middle East and North Africa". The chapter focuses on the Al Azem Palace in Syria and the Ethnographization of Syrian Society.

Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring ‎interest in the subject.‎


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