Readership: Scholars and students of Middle Eastern history
Jennifer M. Dueck, British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford
"opens up intriguing questions about the relationship between cultural institutions and international relations. Cultural historians and specialists in Syrian, Lebanese, and French history will find the book to be a valuable contribution to their respective fields." - Samuel Dolbee, Arab Studies Journal
"this is a significant piece of transnational historical scholarship" - Ian Coller, French History