The Ottoman cities of Lebanon : historical legacy and identity in the modern Middle East / James A. Reilly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reilly, James A., author.

Series:

Library of Middle East history ; v. 63.

Library of Middle East history ; 63

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beirut (Lebanon)--History--20th century--Historiography.

Beirut (Lebanon).

Beirut (Lebanon)--History--21st century--Historiography.

Lebanon--History--20th century--Historiography.

Lebanon.

Lebanon--History--21st century--Historiography.

Sidon (Lebanon)--History--20th century--Historiography.

Sidon (Lebanon).

Sidon (Lebanon)--History--21st century--Historiography.

Tripoli (Lebanon)--History--20th century--Historiography.

Tripoli (Lebanon).

Tripoli (Lebanon)--History--21st century--Historiography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2016.

Summary:

"Whether defined as essentially 'Turkish', and therefore alien to the Lebanese experience, or remembered in its final years as a tyrannical and brutal dictatorship, the period has not been thought of fondly in most Lebanese historiography. In a far-reaching and much-needed analysis of this complex legacy, James A. Reilly looks at Arabic-language history writing emanating from Lebanon in the post-1975 period, focusing on the three main Ottoman administrative centres of Saida, Beirut and Tripoli. This examination highlights key aspects of Lebanon's current political and cultural climate, and emphasises important points of agreement and conflict in contemporary historical discourse. The 1989 Ta'if Accords, for example, which ended the Lebanese Civil War, were accompanied by calls for reinterpretation of how the country's history could assist in creating a sense of national cohesion. The Ottoman Cities of Lebanon is invaluable to all historians and researchers working on Lebanese history and politics, and wider issues of identity, post-imperialist discourse and nationhood in the Middle East."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Ottoman Saida: Modern State or Islamic City?

Chapter 2: Ottoman Beirut: Cosmopolitan Crossroads or Islamic Fortress?

Chapter 3: Ottoman Tripoli: A Fragmented Mirror

Conclusion.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350989030

1350989037

9781786720368

1786720361

OCLC:

967226327