Faces of Lebanon Sects, Wars, and Global Extensions

From: Domes | Date: April 30, 1997 | Copyright information

Domes
04-30-1997
Faces of Lebanon Sects, Wars, and Global Extensions

William W. Harris

Princeton: Markus Wiener Publishers, 1997. 354 pages. $39.95 hardback (ISBN 1-55876-115-2), $16.95 paperback (ISBN 1-55876-116-0).

Legend has it that Egypt's President Nasser once remarked that if Lebanon did not exist, the Arabs would be wise to create it. For Lebanon was a vital link between the Arab peoples and the growing global order, especially for Europe and the Americas. It was a center for finance and trade, transportation and tourism, as well as diplomacy and education. Lebanon was a crossroads in ...

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