OF WARS AND WOES A CHRONICLE OF LEBANESE VIOLENCE

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  • Mordechai Nisan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/lev.v1i1.2150

Abstract

In the subconscious of most Lebanese is the prevalent notion—and the common acceptance of it—that the Maronites are the “head” of the country. ‘Head’ carries here a double meaning: the conscious thinking faculty to animate and guide affairs, and the locus of power at the summit of political office. While this statement might seem outrageous to those unversed in the intricacies of Lebanese history and its recent political transformations, its veracity is confirmed by Lebanon’s spiritual mysteries, the political snarls and brinkmanship that have defined its modern existence, and the pluralistic ethno-religious tapestry that still dominates its demographic makeup.

Author Biography

Mordechai Nisan

Mordechai Nisan earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from McGill University in Montreal. He taught Middle East Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for 35 years, and at other academic institutions in Israel, while cultivating a wide-ranging interest in the peoples and religions of the region. Among his writings: Toward a New Israel: The Jewish State and the Arab Question (1992), Minorities in the Middle East (2002), The Conscience of Lebanon: A Political Biography of Etienne Sakr (Abu-Arz) (2003), and most recently Only Israel West of the River (2010). Dr. Nisan continues to lecture and write on contemporary issues concerning the Mideast and its multi-faceted problems.

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Published

2012-05-31

How to Cite

Nisan, M. (2012). OF WARS AND WOES A CHRONICLE OF LEBANESE VIOLENCE. The Levantine Review, 1(1), 32–48. https://doi.org/10.6017/lev.v1i1.2150

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