Beirut and the Story of Lebanon
Klappentext:In this lyrical account, former BBC correspondent Tim Llewellyn Takes us on a journey of political and historical discovery through Lebanon. Shifting kaleidoscopically from old PLO hang-outs in West Beirut to the gleaming mountain palaces of chieftains, he traces the signs of the country's tumultuous history, and tells the stories of the communities that made it; the Maronites, the Druze, the Shia and the Sunni.
With a novelistic sense of character and drama, Llewellyn introduces us to the dynasties that have dominated contemporary Lebanese politics. Interviewing foot soldiers and priests, warlords and gangsters, he evokes the cacophony of competing narratives, cultures and memories with which the country resounds. He also celebrates the qualities which unite the Lebanese, from the Hezbollah heartlands of the South to the Gucci superstores of East Beirut: resilience, resourcefulness and spirit.
As Lebanon's future remains as uncertain as ever, Spirit of the Phoenix offers an introduction to the country's fractious politics and an unforgettable portrait of a people that continue to rise again and again from the ashes.
Über die Autorin / über den Autor:Tim Llewellyn was the BBC's Middle East Correspondent for ten years, during which time he covered the Lebanese civil war, the Iranian Revolution, the Iran-Iraq war, the First gulf War and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since leaving the BBC staff in 1992, he has been a regular broadcast and print commentator on Middle East politics.
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