{"product_id":"what-the-war-left-behind-womens-stories-of-resistance-and-struggle-in-lebanon-hardcover","title":"What the War Left Behind: Women's Stories of Resistance and Struggle in Lebanon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMalek Abisaab\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichelle Hartman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichelle Hartman\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConspicuously missing from narratives of the Lebanese Civil War are the stories of women who took part in daily social activism and political organizing during the tumultuous conflict. \u003ci\u003eWhat the War Left Behind \u003c\/i\u003edocuments their stories, with eight women directly sharing their experiences of action and survival through the hardship of war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat the War Left Behind\u003c\/i\u003e brings together oral histories of women from a range of political affiliations, socioeconomic classes, and religious identities. These histories present an alternative image of women during war, highlighting the actions of those who sought to make life better for themselves and their neighbors during conflict. By centering women's voices in the war, Abisaab and Hartman present a new perspective on an oft-discussed historical era, demonstrating the power of resistance during difficult times. These translated texts showcase the active roles women take during wartime and how women's political efforts are an essential part of Lebanese history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalek Abisaab\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of history at McGill University. He is the author of Militant Women of a Fragile Nation. He coedited \u003ci\u003eWomen's War Stories: The Lebanese Civil War, Women's Labor, and the Creative Arts \u003c\/i\u003ewith Michelle Hartman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Hartman\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Arabic literature at the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBreaking Broken English: Black-Arab Solidarities and the Politics of Language\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNative Tongue, Stranger Talk: : The Arabic and French Literary Landscapes of Lebanon, \u003c\/i\u003eboth published by Syracuse University Press.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45561777127526,"sku":"9780815638377","price":138.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/aeUHWpzoqE9780815638377.webp?v=1777351833","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/what-the-war-left-behind-womens-stories-of-resistance-and-struggle-in-lebanon-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}