Subjects:  1. 1975-1990    2. Beirut    3. Beirut (Lebanon)    4. Lebanon    5. Patron and client    6. Political History    7. Politics and government    8. Social classes    9. 20th century    10. Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900    11. Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -    12. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. China    2. Christianity - History    3. Description and travel    4. General    5. Hermon, Mount (Lebanon and Syria)    6. Palestine    7. Sinai (Egypt)    8. Travel    9. Travel - General    10. ASIA    11. Journeys    12. Middle East    13. Praill, David    14. Sinai, Mount (Egypt)    15. Travel writing   

Subjects:  1. History    2. History: World    3. Lebanon (N.H.)    4. New Hampshire - Local History   

Subjects:  1. Middle East - History   

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Well researched, balanced.
This is a well researched and balanced account of the social and economic changes that accompanied the huge transformation of Beirut from a small town to a metropolis in the span of less than 100 years. The book is easy to read and adds quite a bit to what we know about lebanon in the 19th century. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Beirut (Lebanon)    2. Commerce    3. General    4. History    5. History - General History    6. Lebanon    7. Merchants    8. Middle East - History    9. Sociology - Urban    10. History / General    11. Middle East    12. World history   

Subjects:  1. 1516-1918    2. Druzes    3. General    4. History    5. History - General History    6. History: World    7. Lebanon    8. Middle East - General    9. Sources    10. Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900    11. History / Middle East    12. Ottoman Empire    13. c 1500 to c 1600    14. c 1600 to c 1700   

Subjects:  1. Asian / Middle Eastern history: Second World War    2. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    3. Lebanon    4. Political structure & processes   

Subjects:  1. 1979-    2. Central America    3. Civil War, 1975-1990    4. History    5. Lebanon    6. Mass media    7. News Reporting    8. Public Opinion And Foreign Policy    9. United States   

Subjects:  1. Civil War, 1975-    2. Foreign relations    3. History    4. Lebanon    5. Middle East   

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This book belongs to history
This book is the exact opposite of what one would expect. It tells the story of a fighter in the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990). I expected to read some regret, reassessment of the war experience and perhaps some apologies. Instead, the book was apologetic of the war and praising the deeds of the warrior and his heroism.
It is high time for Lebanon's true story to be told
It is high time for Lebanon's true story to be told, not the same old jaded and dubious Arabist apologetics.Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Civil War, 1975-1990    6. General    7. History    8. Lebanon    9. Maronites    10. Political    11. Sakr, Etienne    12. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    13. Biography: historical    14. History / Middle East    15. Middle East   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    3. Decorative arts    4. Exhibition Catalogs    5. Exhibitions    6. Mount Lebanon Shaker Village (New Lebanon, N.Y.)    7. New Lebanon    8. New York (State)    9. Shaker decorative arts    10. Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides   

Subjects:  1. General    2. History    3. Lebanon    4. Middle East - General    5. Palestinian Arabs    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations   

Subjects:  1. History / Israel    2. Middle East,History,Palestine,description,travel,Beersheba,Sidon,Horatius Bonar,israel,lebanon   

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Electronic Warfare    3. Electronics in military engine    4. Electronics in military engineering    5. History    6. Military Science    7. Military art and science    8. Technology & Industrial Arts   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. History    3. Limited war    4. Military Science    5. Military art and science    6. Military history, Modern    7. Technology & Industrial Arts   

Subjects:  1. General    2. International Relations - General    3. Lebanon    4. Middle East - General    5. Middle East - History    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics and government    8. Social conditions    9. Current Events / International   

Subjects:  1. Cultural assimilation    2. History    3. Lebanese    4. Lebanese Americans    5. North Dakota    6. Social life and customs    7. Syrian Americans   

Subjects:  1. History / Israel    2. Syria,Egypt,Turkey,Lebanon,Sultans,Consul-General,Barker,Edward B. B. Barker,Turkish,empire,people,Constantinople,Levant,Company,war,France,England,relations,Pacha,rebellion,Cairo,politics   

Subjects:  1. General    2. History - General History    3. Middle East - General    4. Political Ideologies - Nationalism    5. Political Science    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Armed conflict    9. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    10. Lebanon    11. Palestine    12. Political Science / General   

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how awful war is
despite some truth lacking details, this book represents a thourough look on this awful war..with so many forgotten incidents,it reminds us of so many tiny details that caused the big fire....really good for those lookingfor the truth....a must read ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil War, 1975-1990    2. Contemporary Politics - Middle East    3. Foreign Relations    4. History    5. History: World    6. Lebanon