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The Druze and the Maronites, arguably the two founding communities of modern Lebanon, have the reputation of being primordial enemies. Makram Rabah attempts to gauge the impact of collective memory on determining the course and the nature of the conflict between these communities in Mount Lebanon. He takes as his focus 'the War of the Mountain' in 1982, reconstructing the events of this war through the framework of collective remembrance and oral history.
He challenges the idea that these group identities were constructed by their respective centres of power within the Maronite and Druze community, providing an alternative to the prevailing meta-narrative. Telling the stories of the many people who took part in these events, or who simply suffered as a consequence, helps to expose the intrinsic motives which led to this conflict and makes a valuable contribution to the field of Lebanese historical scholarship.
Contents
Introduction
Studying the Druze-Maronite Conflict through the Prism of Collective Memory and Oral History
The Druze and the Maronites: The Perception of the Other
The Communal Centres of Power and Elements of Collectiveness
The Road to Conflict
The Point of no Return
The War of Others vs. Druze Maronite Collective Animosity
History Meets the Battlefield
Post-Conflict Rehashing and Preserving of Collective Memory
Conclusion
Appendix: Table of Interviews
Bibliography
