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Presents a narrative on the origins of the Lebanese national idea. This title reconsiders conventional accounts that locate the origins of Lebanese nationalism in a distant legendary past and then trace its evolution in a linear and gradual manner. It is suitable for those interested in the evolution of nationalism in the Middle East and beyond.

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Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Introduction 1 The Emergence of Lebanism: The Lebanese Setting 2 The Emergence of Lebanism: The French Connection 3 The 1860 Massacres and Their Aftermath: A Map for Lebanon 4 The Church and the Mutasarrifiyya 5 The Mutasarrifiyya Framework: An Equivocal Legacy 6 The Secular Elite and the Mutasarrifiyya 7 The 1908 Revolution and Its Aftermath 8 Toward a Greater Lebanon Notes Bibliography Index

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 19/01/2013
      ISBN13: 9780520273412, 978-0520273412
      ISBN10: 0520273419

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Presents a narrative on the origins of the Lebanese national idea. This title reconsiders conventional accounts that locate the origins of Lebanese nationalism in a distant legendary past and then trace its evolution in a linear and gradual manner. It is suitable for those interested in the evolution of nationalism in the Middle East and beyond.

      Trade Review
      "The author does an excellent job... Highly recommended." -- D. E. Jenison CHOICE

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Introduction 1 The Emergence of Lebanism: The Lebanese Setting 2 The Emergence of Lebanism: The French Connection 3 The 1860 Massacres and Their Aftermath: A Map for Lebanon 4 The Church and the Mutasarrifiyya 5 The Mutasarrifiyya Framework: An Equivocal Legacy 6 The Secular Elite and the Mutasarrifiyya 7 The 1908 Revolution and Its Aftermath 8 Toward a Greater Lebanon Notes Bibliography Index

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