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Lucia Volk - Memorials and Martyrs in Modern Lebanon - 9780253355232 - V9780253355232
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Memorials and Martyrs in Modern Lebanon

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Description for Memorials and Martyrs in Modern Lebanon Hardcover. Muslim-Christian co-existence through public art Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 508. Weight in Grams: 545.

Lebanese history is often associated with sectarianism and hostility between religious communities, but by examining public memorials and historical accounts Lucia Volk finds evidence for a sustained politics of Muslim and Christian co-existence. Lebanese Muslim and Christian civilians were jointly commemorated as martyrs for the nation after various episodes of violence in Lebanese history. Sites of memory sponsored by Maronite, Sunni, Shiite, and Druze elites have shared the goal of creating cross-community solidarity by honoring the joint sacrifice of civilians of different religious communities. This compelling and lucid study enhances our understanding of culture and politics in the Middle East ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253355232
SKU
V9780253355232
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About Lucia Volk
Lucia Volk is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Co-director of Middle East and Islamic Studies at San Francisco State University.

Reviews for Memorials and Martyrs in Modern Lebanon
Volk presents a wonderful narrative of key turning points in the history of modern Lebanon. . . . [A] rigorous study and a pleasure to read.
H-net Reviews
Volk's argument is relevant, interesting and worthy of praise and follow-up: thinking about Lebanese society outside confessional boxes is tragically relevant in times of sectarian warfare in Syria and beyond.40.3 ... Read more

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