Story of Lebanon in Pictures Nina Jidejian SIGNED Rich Cultural Heritage ~ 1985

by Nina Jidejian

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First edition · Signed · Limited edition

The Story of Lebanon in Pictures, Signed by the Author The Story of Lebanon in Pictures is one of the best-known works by Lebanese historian, archaeologist, and author Nina Jidejian. The book presents the history, archaeology, culture, and heritage of Lebanon through a richly illustrated pictorial narrative. It was designed to make Lebanese history accessible to both general readers and students through photographs, maps, drawings, and historical images. The book traces Lebanon's story from antiquity to the modern era through visual documentation. Topics include: Prehistoric Lebanon - Early settlements - Stone Age artifacts - Archaeological discoveries Phoenician Civilization - Rise of the Phoenician city-states - Maritime trade networks - Development of the alphabet - Byblos, Sidon, and Tyre Foreign Empires - Egyptian influence - Assyrian and Babylonian periods - Persian rule - Hellenistic period under Alexander the Great - Roman and Byzantine Lebanon Early Christianity - Spread of Christianity - Monastic traditions - Religious monuments Arab and Islamic Periods - Arab conquest - Umayyad and Abbasid eras - Medieval developments Crusader and Mamluk Eras - Castles and fortifications - Coastal cities and trade Ottoman Lebanon - Political history - Social and cultural developments - Mountain communities Modern Lebanon - French Mandate period - Independence - Twentieth-century growth and modernization Features: - English & French bilingual edition with French translation - 336 pa

• Publisher: Librairie Orientale
• Year: 1985
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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