War and Memory in Lebanon [Paperback]

Sune Haugbolle's often poignant book chronicles the battle over ideas that emerged from the wreckage of the Lebanese civil war.From 1975 to 1990, Lebanon endured one of the most protracted and bloody civil wars of the twentieth century. Sune Haugbolles timely and often poignant book chronicles the battle over ideas that emerged from the wreckage of that war. Through an analysis of different cultural productions  media, art, literature, film, posters, and architecture  the author shows how the recollection and reconstruction of political and sectarian violence that took place during the war have helped in Lebanons healing process. He also shows how a willingness to confront the past influenced the popular uprising in Lebanon after the assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.From 1975 to 1990, Lebanon endured one of the most protracted and bloody civil wars of the twentieth century. Sune Haugbolles timely and often poignant book chronicles the battle over ideas that emerged from the wreckage of that war. Through an analysis of different cultural productions  media, art, literature, film, posters, and architecture  the author shows how the recollection and reconstruction of political and sectarian violence that took place during the war have helped in Lebanons healing process. He also shows how a willingness to confront the past influenced the popular uprising in Lebanon after the assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.From 1975 to 1990, Lebanon endured one of the most protracted and bloody civil wars of the twentieth century. Sune Haugbolles timely and often poignant book chronicles the battle over ideas that emerged from the wreckage of that war. While the Lebanese state encouraged forgetfulness and political parties created sectarian interpretations of the war through cults of dead leaders, intellectuals and activists  inspired by the example of truth and reconciliation movements in different parts of the world  advanced the idea that confrontil‚