Memory and Conflict in Lebanon : Remembering and Forgetting the Past.
This book examines the legacy of Lebanon's civil war and how the population, and the youth in particular, are dealing with their national past. Drawing on extensive qualitative research and social observation, the author explores the efforts of those who wish to remember, so as not to repeat pa...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken : Francis,
Taylor & amp ;
2012.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780203137970 0203137973 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Memory and Conflict in Lebanon; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Note on language; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: beyond the war?; 2. Locating a postmemory generation; 3. Contesting Lebanon: history, identity and co-existence; 4. (Re)imagining the nation: school, street and the 'Independence Intifada'; 5. Space, place and site: inhabiting post-war memoryscapes; 6. Time, story and myth: narrating Lebanon's future; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index.