| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (x, 308 pages) : maps |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-290) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Ottoman Lebanon: The Emirate of Mount Lebanon (1523-1842) ; The bloody death of the Muqataj̀i System (1842-1861) ; Grandeur and misery of the Mutasarrifiya (1861-1915) ; Beirut, capital of trade and culture (1820-1918) -- Part II. State and society: Greater Lebanon : the dialectics of attachment and detachment (1915-1920) ; From mandate to independence (1920-1943) ; The merchant republic (1943-1952) ; The pro-Western authoritarianism of Kamil Shamùn (1952-1958) ; Shihabism and the difficult autonomy of the state (1958-1970) ; From social crisis to civil war (1968-1975) -- Part III. The wars of Lebanon: Reform by arms (1975-1976) ; The longest coup d'etat (1977-1982) ; The war order (1983-1990) ; Ambiguities and contradictions of the Ta̓if Agreement. |
| Summary |
This is the second updated edition of the first comprehensive history of Lebanon in the modern period. Written by a leading Lebanese scholar, and based on previously inaccessible archives, it is a fascinating and beautifully-written account of one of the world's most fabled countries. Starting with the formation of Ottoman Lebanon in the 16th century, Traboulsi covers the growth of Beirut as a capital for trade and culture through the 19th century. The main part of the book concentrates on Lebanon's development in the 20th century and the conflicts that led up to the major wars in the 1970s and 1980s. This edition contains a new chapter and updates throughout the text. This is a rich history of Lebanon that brings to life its politics, its people and the crucial role that it has always played in world affairs. |
| Language |
English. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Lebanon -- History -- 1516-
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1516 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ṭarābulsī, Fawwāz. History of modern Lebanon. 2nd ed. London : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillian, 2012 9780745332741 (DLC) 2012450199 (OCoLC)794136342 |
| ISBN |
9781849647281 (electronic book) |
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1849647283 (electronic book) |
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9780745332758 (hardback) |
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0745332757 (hardback) |
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9780745332741 (paperback) |
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0745332749 (paperback) |
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1849647291 |
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9781849647298 |
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