The Making Of Modern Lebanon

Helena Cobban

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Routledge
13 September 2019

Regional studies

This book provides a vivid and readable account of Lebanon's development since its first emergence in 1585, unravelling the intricacies of the sectarian/religious groups and the special kinds of communities which have sunk 900-year-old roots in the remote fastnesses of the Mount Lebanon interior.

By: Helena Cobban
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 135mm,
Weight: 616g
ISBN: 9780367293710
ISBN 10: 0367293714
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 13 September 2019
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface -- Introduction -- The emergence of inter-sect rule (1516–1920) -- Foundations of the modern state (1920–43) -- The experience of independence (1943–67) -- The breakdown starts (1967–75) -- Eighteen months of civil war (1975-6) -- A troubled inter bellum (1977–82) -- The battles of Beirut (1982–4) -- Conclusions: the inter-sect system enters its fifth century

A former Middle East correspondent for the Sunday Times of London, Helena Cobban now writes a regular column on global affairs for the Christian Science Monitor. She has published four books on war and peace issues in the Middle East. Cobban also sits on an advisory committee for Human Rights Watch and is a member of the International Institute of Strategic Studies.

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The Making Of Modern Lebanon

Helena Cobban

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