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100 1 _aSheehan, Sean,
_d1951-
245 1 0 _aLebanon /
_cSean Sheehan & Zawiah Abdul Latif.
250 _a2nd. ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bMarshall Cavendish Benchmark,
_cc2008.
300 _a144 p. :
_bill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;
_c24 cm.
490 1 _aCultures of the world
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 141-142), filmography, and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Geography -- Regions, rivers, climate, flora, fauna, cities -- History -- Early traders, Phoenicia, the Romans, Muslim rule, the Crusaders, 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, new music for new times, dance, folk art, cinema, literature -- Leisure -- The family, socializing, a night out, sports, pastimes -- Festivals -- Calendars and festivals, Ramadan, Eid al-fitr, Eid al-adha, Ashura, Christian festivals, Independence day, the Baalbek festival -- Food -- Favorites, meals, drinks, eating out, kitchens -- Map of Lebanon -- About the economy -- About the culture -- Time line.
510 3 _aWilson's Children, October 2010
510 3 _aWilson's Junior High School, January 2010
520 _aExplores the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Lebanon.
521 0 _a8.9.
521 2 _a5-8
_bFollett Library Resources.
526 0 _aAccelerated Reader AR
_bUG
_c9.0
_d4.0
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651 7 _aLebanon.
_2sears
700 1 _aLatif, Zawiah Abdul.
830 0 _aCultures of the world (2nd ed.)
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006101735.html
940 1 _a8.9
_b5-8
_d09/20/13
_sWilson's Children, October 2010
_sWilson's Junior High School, January 2010
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