Faces of Lebanon Sects, Wars and Global Extensions

Name: Faces of Lebanon Sects, Wars and Global Extensions
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ISBN: 9781558761162

ISBN-10: 1558761160

ISBN-13: 9781558761162

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Authors: William Wilson Harris

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In this work, William Harris makes no attempt to hide his affection for Lebanon (his wife is a Shi'i Muslim, and his family frequently visits the country). However he seeks to present a relatively unbiased overview of Lebanon since 1920, from geography and land squabbles to political leaders and their manoeuvrings. He offers a balance between the wry asides of taxi drivers and floating local tales on the one hand and interviews with such luminaries as the chairman of the Palestine National Council on the other. It is only in his conclusion that the author really lets loose his anger about the troubles that he has studied, observed and recorded.

Book details

List price: $18.95
Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/15/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Acknowledgements
Introduction: Lebanon and the World	p. 1
Elements of Lebanon	p. 17
Land and Geopolitics	p. 19
Sects and Identities	p. 59
Families and Rulers	p. 93
Greater Lebanon, 1920-89	p. 123
A House on Sand, 1920-67	p. 129
Into the Abyss, 1967-86	p. 151
Militias and Cantons, 1986-89	p. 203
Lebanon after the Cold War	p. 235
The Adventure of Michel Aoun	p. 243
Ta'if Lebanon, 1990-96	p. 279
Conclusion	p. 323
List of Maps, Figures, and Tables	p. 327
Glossary of Acronyms	p. 328
Notes	p. 329
Bibliography	p. 345
Index of Names	p. 351
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