Throughout the centuries, a strip of land overlooking the Eastern Mediterranean, with its mountains and plains, has attracted empires and sheltered minorities.The first edition of the Illustrated History of Lebanon was published in 1987. It covered the period extending from the Stone Age until the outbreak of the civil war in 1975...This new edition continues the story until 2008. It is expressed in terms of a chronological narrative that reframes landmark events and key dates, illustrated with detail, color, and humor.
