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Spoken Lebanese |
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This book, which comes with an audio cassette is
designed to teach Lebanese Arabic; it teaches conversational Lebanese Arabic by
making use of a specially designed phonetic system. Dr. Maksoud (Max) Feghali is a Professor of Foreign Languages at Appalachian State
University.
By: Dr.
Maksoud Feghali
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A House of Many Mansions: The History of Lebanon Reconsidered
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Among Lebanese historians only Kamal Salibi has the
credibility to write such a
book. Its timely appearance signals a new era in Lebanese history. Kamal Salibi
is Professor of History at the American University of Beirut. He has published
many articles, and among his books are The Modern History of Lebanon...
By: Kamal Salibi
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Pity The Nation:The
Abduction of Lebanon |
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Written by one of Britain's most distinguished
journalists, this remarkable book is
an epic account of the Lebanon conflict by an author who has personally
witnessed
the carnage of Beirut for twenty six years.
By: Robert Fisk |
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Lebanon (Cultures of the World) |
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Each volume opens with a pithy, half-page summary
and then goes on to discuss the geography, history, government, and economy of
the region. The last half of each book considers lifestyles, religion, language,
arts, leisure, festivals, and foods.
By: Sean Sheehan
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Civil War in Lebanon, 1975-92 |
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Packed with rival religious sects, feudal
chieftains, war lords, squabbling political leaders, and in-house and foreign
militias, Lebanon has suffered not only periods of civil war and
internal infighting, but also invasions by Palestinians, Syrians and Israelis.
It has survived as a republican entity, although shattered and bankrupt.
By: Edgar O'Ballance |
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Transit Beirut: New Writing and Images |
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Welcome to the fried zone: where plastic surgery
meets the emotional intensity of Um Kalsoum and Lebanese foodies go on the
rampage. This is Beirut: a melee of pop culture chafing at Mid East traditions.
In words and pictures, Transit: Beirut is an anthology of complex urban
experience.
By: Malu Halasa (Editor), Roseann
Khalaf (Editor) |
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A Political Economy of Lebanon, 1948-2002 |
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The book assesses Lebanon’s development during
1948-2002, including its industrial and financial performance. The dynamics of
the laissez-faire system is separately studied from a Post-Keynesian
perspective, highlighting institutional behavior.
By: Toufic K. Gaspard |
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The Wines of Lebanon |
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The Wines of Lebanon explores the history and
culture of winemaking, as well as its exceptional flavors and
varieties. The region's modern wines, wineries and local heroes are profiled,
complemented by a survey of bottle, label and equipment design.
By: Michael Karam, Norbert Schiller
(Photographer) |
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Beirut: Our Memory: Guided Tour Illustrated With Picture Postcards
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Wounderful black and white and some color
photographs of Beirut at the turn of the last century. The commentaries are very
educational and provide an interesting popular insight into the history of the
city.
By: Fouad C. Debbas |
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The U.S Intervention In Lebanon |
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General Gray provides answers to specific questions
about logistics, as well as his recollections of the Lebanon operation and a
critique of Not War But Like War. His manuscript not only contained a detailed
and candid account of his activities, but amplified, elaborated, and sometimes
disputed Dr. Spiller’s work.
By: Spiller J. Roger, David W. Gray |
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