Civil War in Lebanon, 1975-92 [Hardcover]

Edgar O'Ballance (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0312215932 | ISBN-13: 978-0312215934 | Publication Date: December 15, 1998

This is an account of the turbulent saga of the only Arab state that has a nominal Christian majority. Packed with rival religious sects, feudal chieftains, war lords, squabbling political leaders, and in-house and foreign militias, Lebanon has suffered not only periods of civil war and internal infighting, but also invasions by Palestinians, Syrians and Israelis. It has survived as a republican entity, although shattered, exhausted and bankrupt. The 16-year long civil war in which Christian militias fought to eject Palestinian armed forces began in 1975. Western intervention was repelled by suicide-bombing attacks, and Lebanese Christians and Muslims sub-divided to fight each other. This book tells the story of a civil war was notable for massacres, treachery, atrocities, kidnapping, assassination, changing alliances of convenience, and invasions.

Editorial Reviews

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... a tightly written and organized survey of the conflict, supplemented by an excellent chronology...
-Journal of Third World Studies, Hubert R. vanTuyll

About the Author

Edgar O'Ballance served in the British and Indian armies during World War II, reaching the rank of Colonel.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 260 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (December 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312215932
• ISBN-13: 978-0312215934
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,034,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The only book NOT to read, October 25, 2010

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Diran Mardirian (BEIRUT, Lebanon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Civil War in Lebanon, 1975-92 (Hardcover)

The book is full of mistakes, be they names of places or events.
This is one book to avoid.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Overveiw, November 30, 2009

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Brian J. Lanahan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Civil War in Lebanon, 1975-92 (Hardcover)

This book is a very good overview of the Lebanese Civil War. This is also the only book I know out their that covers the whole war from 1975 to 1992.