Lebanon a history, 600-2011

The book explores the affairs of Mount Lebanon and its surrounds through fourteen centuries, beginning with the emergence of its Christian, Muslim and Islamic-derived communities between the sixth and eleventh centuries. Against this backdrop, it interprets the modern republic of Lebanon from Ottoma...

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Main Author: Harris, William W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2012
Series:Studies in Middle Eastern history (New York, N.Y.)
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Summary:The book explores the affairs of Mount Lebanon and its surrounds through fourteen centuries, beginning with the emergence of its Christian, Muslim and Islamic-derived communities between the sixth and eleventh centuries. Against this backdrop, it interprets the modern republic of Lebanon from Ottoman antecedents to present day crises
Physical Description:xxv, 360 pages illustrations, maps 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-333) and index
ISBN:9780190217839 (paperback:alk.paper)
9780195181111 (hardcover : alk. paper)