Mirror of the Arab world : Lebanon in conflict / Sandra Mackey.
Mirror of the Arab world : Lebanon in conflict / Sandra Mackey.
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New York ; London : W. W. Norton, c2008.
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N956.9204/9
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English
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Physical content
303 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
Author's note -- Maps -- Introduction -- A collection of tribes -- The hollow state -- The Palestinians : victims and villains -- Woe be to the state -- Identity in pursuit of a nation -- The rise of the Shia -- A tale of four countries -- Islam as politics -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments.
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Publisher
New York ; London : W. W. Norton, c2008.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"It is this tumult in Lebanon that illuminates not only the challenges that Arabs pose to themselves but also the fear and hostility that arise in response to perceived threats from the West. No less importantly, a healthy examination of Lebanon's relationship with Iran proves instructive with respect to both Arabic and Western vantage points. Awar...
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Mirror of the Arab world : Lebanon in conflict / Sandra Mackey.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2008.
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N956.9204/9
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74VM8gV5KEXg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8gV5KEXg
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ISBN
9780393062182 (hbk.) :
039306218X (hbk.) :
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956.9204
MMS ID
991000199819702626
