This book traces the social, economic and political development of Syria and Lebanon from the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire to the present day. Written by a number of specialists and prominent scholars, it offers a comparative study by means of concentration on major turn…
The 1980s were a watershed in the history of the Shia community in Lebanon. From the attacks on Israeli forces in South Lebanon in the aftermath of the 1982 invasion, through the final withdrawal of the multinational force from Beirut in March 1984, the Shia have decisively thru…
The 1980s were a watershed in the history of the Shia community in Lebanon. From the attacks on Israeli forces in South Lebanon in the aftermath of the 1982 invasion, through the final withdrawal of the multinational force from Beirut in March 1984, the Shia have decisively thru…
Cultural wars and the politics of diplomacy -- "An artist who cannot speak English is no artist" -- The dissonance of dissent : art and artists after 1990 -- Intermezzo -- Beirut : the rise and rise of postwar art -- Amman : uneasy lie the arts -- Ramallah : the paintbrush is mi…
