{"product_id":"what-the-war-left-behind-womens-stories-of-resistance-and-struggle-in-lebanon-hardback-9780815638377","title":"What the War Left Behind; Women's Stories of Resistance and Struggle in Lebanon (Hardback) 9780815638377","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat the War Left Behind\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWomen's Stories of Resistance and Struggle in Lebanon\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMalek Abisaab (Author), Michelle Hartman (Author), Michelle Hartman (Translated by), Caline Nasrallah (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780815638377\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 May 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.53 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book rings with whispered knowing and sings aloud of struggle and  striving in stories that did not die, and truths that will not be  erased, because they are told here.\" - Tracey Jean Boisseau, Purdue University)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52570045088024,"sku":"9780815638377","price":44.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-the-war-left-behind-womens-stories-of-resistance-and-struggle-in-lebanon-hardback-9780815638377","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}