Table of Contents

List of figures, Preface, Note on transliteration, 1. Peoples and history to 1840, 2. Wars and independence: 1840–1914, 3. Greater Lebanon: 1915–1943, 4. The independent Republic: 1943–1958, 5. The civil war of 1958, 6. The best years: 1958–1970, 7. Toward civil war: 1970–1975, 8. Civil war and intervention: 1976–1982, 9. Permanent war: 1983–1990, 10. Syria stops the war: 1990–1995, Appendix I: Religious sects of Lebanon, Appendix II: Dynasties and rulers of Lebanon, Epilogue, Notes, Index

About the Author

Charles Winslow