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_aSheehan, Sean, _d1951- |
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_aLebanon / _cSean Sheehan & Zawiah Abdul Latif. |
250 | _a2nd. ed. | ||
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_aNew York : _bMarshall Cavendish Benchmark, _cc2008. |
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_a144 p. : _bill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; _c24 cm. |
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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. | |
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_a5-8 _bFollett Library Resources. |
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_aAccelerated Reader AR _bUG _c9.0 _d4.0 _z18072 _5NBEV. |
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_aLebanon. _2sears |
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700 | 1 | _aLatif, Zawiah Abdul. | |
830 | 0 | _aCultures of the world (2nd ed.) | |
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_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006101735.html |
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