Lebanon: A History, 600 - 2011

by William W. Harris

Book Overview

In this impressive synthesis, William Harris narrates the history of the sectarian communities of Mount Lebanon and its vicinity. He offers a fresh perspective on the antecedents of modern multi-communal Lebanon, tracing the consolidation of Lebanon's Christian, Muslim, and Islamic derived sects from their origins between the sixth and eleventh centuries.

The identities of Maronite Christians, Twelver Shia Muslims, and Druze, the mountain communities,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190217839
• ISBN13: 9780190217839
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.8" x 9.1"