02042nam 22004573a 450 991097678540332120250123130453.0978184964728118496472839781849647298184964729197807453327580745332757(CKB)37386439900041(OCoLC)812174510(ScCtBLL)8c29d8e3-9736-4b4b-b6d3-c405fd492b92(EXLCZ)993738643990004120250123i20122018 uu engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA History of Modern Lebanon - Second EditionFawwaz Traboulsi2 ed.London :Pluto Press,2012.1 online resource9780745332741 0745332749 This is the second updated edition of the first comprehensive history of Lebanon in the modern period. Written by a leading Lebanese scholar, and based on previously inaccessible archives, it is a fascinating and beautifully-written account of one of the world's most fabled countries. Starting with the formation of Ottoman Lebanon in the 16th century, Traboulsi covers the growth of Beirut as a capital for trade and culture through the 19th century. The main part of the book concentrates on Lebanon's development in the 20th century and the conflicts that led up to the major wars in the 1970s and 1980s. This edition contains a new chapter and updates throughout the text. This is a rich history of Lebanon that brings to life its politics, its people and the crucial role that it has always played in world affairs.History / AsiabisacshHistoryHistory / AsiaHistory.Traboulsi Fawwaz1786844ScCtBLLScCtBLLBOOK9910976785403321A History of Modern Lebanon - Second Edition4319175UNINA