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New Face of Lebanon : History's Revenge by William Harris (2006, Trade Paperback)

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This is the updated an enlarged edition of "Faces of Lebanon". It includes the murder of Hariri, the Syrian withdrawal of Lebanon and the UN investigation. It takes into account recent events in the country, which will be available in December 2005.

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PublisherWiener Publishers, Incorporated, Markus

ISBN-101558763929

ISBN-139781558763920

eBay Product ID (ePID)49196694

Product Key Features

Number of Pages360 Pages

Publication NameNew Face of Lebanon : History's Revenge

LanguageEnglish

SubjectMiddle East / General

Publication Year2006

TypeTextbook

AuthorWilliam Harris

Subject AreaHistory

FormatTrade Paperback

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2005-043517

Dewey Edition22

Reviews'Harris... has produced the first reliable and readable history of Lebanon to appear in years. - Middle East Quarterly

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal956.92044

SynopsisThis is the updated an enlarged edition of ""Faces of Lebanon"". It includes the murder of Hariri, the Syrian withdrawal of Lebanon and the UN investigation. It takes into account recent events in the country, which will be available in December 2005. It is an unbiased overview of Lebanon since 1920, from geography and land squabbles to political leaders and their maneuverings., Once known as the Switzerland of the Middle East, Lebanon in the late 1980s was considered a failed state: strife prevailed among Maronite Christians, Sunnis, Shiites, Druze, and Palestinians. Now, barely into the 21st century, history has taken revenge. The Israelis have withdrawn from the South, and the Syrian troops from all of Lebanon, after the people of Beirut rallied against the occupations and took back their streets. But bombings and contract killings are still the order of the day, and the future of Lebanon remains uncertain. William Harris, a scholar and journalist who is frequently at the right place at the right time, is eminently qualified to analyze events and make projections about the future. When Lebanese Christian General Aoun made his triumphant return from French exile in 2005, he met with Harris. Their last encounter was in his bunker under bombardment. Under similar circumstances, Harris met with Arafat just before he was forced to leave Lebanon. Harris has also shared drinks with Druze leader Walid Jumblat, advised Israeli minister Yossi Beilin about their push for Lebanese withdrawal, and had several talks with various Ba'thist politicians in Damascus. Publishers Weekly has praised Harris for "managing to find a harmonious balance between wry asides of taxi drivers and local tales on the one hand and interviews with such luminaries as the former deputy director of Israel military intelligence and the chairman of the Palestine National Council on the other," while Al-Hayat has remarked on the lively debates among Lebanese who read his books., Presents an unbiased overview of Lebanon since 1920, from geography and land squabbles to political leaders and their maneuverings. The book also talks about the murder of Hariri, the Syrian withdrawal of Lebanon and the UN investigation.

LC Classification NumberDS87.H3723 2005