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001 2006101735
003 DLC
005 20080623152701.0
008 061214s2008 nyuab j b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2006101735
020 $a9780761420811
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
043 $aa-le---
050 00 $aDS80$b.S53 2008
082 00 $a956.92$222
100 1 $aSheehan, Sean,$d1951-
245 10 $aLebanon /$cSean Sheehan & Zawiah Abdul Latif.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aTarrytown, NY :$bMarshall Cavendish Benchmark,$c2008.
300 $a144 p. :$bill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ;$c25 cm.
490 0 $aCultures of the world
520 $a"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Lebanon"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 141-142) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Geography -- Regions, rivers, climate, flora, fauna, cities -- History -- Early traders, Phoenicia, the Romans, the Crusaders, Muslim rule, the Ottomans, French rule, independence, civil war, peace at last, almost -- Government -- The constitution, Hizbollah, border tension, human rights and justice -- Economy -- Pre-civil war economy, country in transition, horizon 2000, making a choice, natural resources, agriculture, industry, construction, imports and exports, banking capital of the Middle East? -- Environment -- Air pollution, land woes, polluted waters, conservation efforts, ecology treaties -- Lebanese -- Ethnic makeup, confessions, Arabs, Druzes, Maronites, Palestinians, shaking off the stereotype, Lebanese diaspora -- Lifestyle -- Starting again, making friends, rich and poor, youth, a woman's life, rural life, values, education -- Religion -- Islam, Shiites, Druzes, Sunni Muslims, Catholics, the Maronite church -- Language -- Arabic, endangered documents, the politics of language, body language -- Arts -- Ancient art musical instruments a new music for new times dance folk art cinema literature -- Leisure -- The family, socializing, a night out, sports, traditional pastimes -- Festivals -- Calendars and festivals, Ramadan, Eid al-fitr, Eid al-adha, Ashura, Christian festivals, Independence day, the Baalbek festival -- Food -- Favorites, meals, eating out, kitchens, drinks -- Map of Lebanon -- About the economy -- About the culture.
651 0 $aLebanon$vJuvenile literature.
700 1 $aLatif, Zawiah Abdul.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006101735.html