IF YOU WANT  TO  LEARN MORE

Al Shaykh, Hanan. The Story of Zahra. Trans. Peter Ford. New York: Anchor Books, 1995.
Set in war-torn Beirut, this novel tells the story of a young woman's confrontation with violence and family strife.

Harris, William. Faces of Lebanon: Sects, Wars and Global Extensions. Princeton: Markus Weiner Publishers, 1997.
Discusses how the location of Lebanon and its ethnic composition affected the country's history.

Jenkins, Siona and Ann Jousiffe. Lebanon. Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications, 2001.
An up-to-date guide that offers well-researched information on history, architecture, food and society.

Sheehan, Sean. Lebanon. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1998.
This children's book with brilliant photographs has sections on geography, history, government, economics, religion, food and arts.

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