Conflict on Mount Lebanon : the Druze, the Maronites and collective memory / Makram Rabah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rabah, Makram, author.

Series:

Alternative histories.

Alternative histories

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Druzes--Lebanon--History.

Druzes.

Collective memory--Lebanon.

Collective memory.

Maronites--Lebanon--History.

Maronites.

Lebanon--History--Civil War, 1975-1990.

Lebanon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 317 pages) : illustrations, map.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020]

Summary:

Explores the underlying reasons for the conflict between the Druze and the Maronites of LebanonIntroduces an innovative lens and framework (collective memory) for understanding sectarian and communal hostilities: equally applicable to other disputes including the current Sunni-Shiite conflict in the regionEmploys new methodologies as well as interdisciplinary approaches to the Lebanese conflict, from memory studies, anthropology and oral historyUses untapped primary and secondary sources, paving the way for further research on collective memory and conflictDraws on extensive interviews with many of those involved in or affected by the conflictThe Druze and the Maronites, arguably the two founding communities of modern Lebanon, have the reputation of being primordial enemies. Makram Rabah attempts to gauge the impact of collective memory on determining the course and the nature of the conflict between these communities in Mount Lebanon. He takes as his focus ‘the War of the Mountain’ in 1982, reconstructing the events of this war through the framework of collective remembrance and oral history.He challenges the idea that these group identities were constructed by their respective centres of power within the Maronite and Druze community, providing an alternative to the prevailing meta-narrative. Telling the stories of the many people who took part in these events, or who simply suffered as a consequence, helps to expose the intrinsic motives which led to this conflict and makes a valuable contribution to the field of Lebanese historical scholarship.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

FIGURES

NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION AND STYLE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Map: Operation Peace for Gallilee

INTRODUCTION

1 STUDYING THE DRUZE–MARONITE CONFLICT THROUGH THE PRISM OF COLLECTIVE MEMORY AND ORAL HISTORY

2 THE DRUZE AND THE MARONITES: PERCEPTIONS OF THE OTHER

3 THE COMMUNAL CENTRES OF POWER AND ELEMENTS OF COLLECTIVE IDENTITY

4 THE ROAD TO CONFLICT

5 THE POINT OF NO RETURN

6 THE WAR OF OTHERS VS DRUZE–MARONITE COLLECTIVE ANIMOSITY

7 HISTORY MEETS THE BATTLEFIELD

8 POST-CONFLICT REHASHING AND THE PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIVE MEMORY

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX TABLE OF INTERVIEWS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4744-7419-5

OCLC:

1306541316