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Description for Under Siege
Offers an inside look at the 1982 Israeli occupation of Beirut, describes P.L.O. activities prior to their evacuation, and discusses the behind-the-scenes politics of the situation. Num Pages: 241 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
A fascinating and often terrifying firsthand account of the 1982 war in Lebanon, Under Siege vividly reveals the complex negotiations and military maneuvers which ended with the evacuation of the P.L.O. from Beirut. Rashid Khalidi, a Palestinian, lived with his family in Beirut during the siege and ensuing massacres. Using many usually inaccessible sources, such as P.L.O. telexes and government messages, and interviews with key military officials and diplomats, he tells the story from the compelling viewpoint of those living amid the fighting. Khalidi provides a carefully detailed picture of the P.L.O. from within, the local Lebanese environment, the military ... Read more
A fascinating and often terrifying firsthand account of the 1982 war in Lebanon, Under Siege vividly reveals the complex negotiations and military maneuvers which ended with the evacuation of the P.L.O. from Beirut. Rashid Khalidi, a Palestinian, lived with his family in Beirut during the siege and ensuing massacres. Using many usually inaccessible sources, such as P.L.O. telexes and government messages, and interviews with key military officials and diplomats, he tells the story from the compelling viewpoint of those living amid the fighting. Khalidi provides a carefully detailed picture of the P.L.O. from within, the local Lebanese environment, the military ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
Number of Pages
241
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231061865
SKU
V9780231061865
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Ref
99-15
About Rashid Khalidi
Rashid Khalidi is a professor of history at the University of Chicago.
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