Memorials and Martyrs in Modern Lebanon

Lebanese history is often associated with sectarianism and hostility between religious communities, but by examining public memorials and historical accounts Lucia Volk finds evidence for a sustained politics of Muslim and Christian coexistence. After various episodes of violence in Lebanon's modern history, Maronite, Sunni, Shiite, and Druze political elites sought to create cross-community solidarity by publicly honoring the shared sacrifice of civilians of different religious communities...