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Hezbollah | 
| Author: Hala Jaber
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0231108346
Dewey Decimal Number: 956.92
EAN: 9780231108348
ASIN: 0231108346
Publication Date: April 15, 1997
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"This lively portrayal of Hezbollah goes behind the sensationalistic headlines to find out why and how Lebanon's Shi'ite population launched and maintained an effective, militant political movement. No other book tells the story so vividly or with such balance." -- Richard Bulliet, author of Islam: A View from the Edge
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 Essential for any who would study the region's past, present and possible futures. December 11, 2006
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
HEZBOLLAH has been synonymous with terror for decade, but few books examine its reputation, evolution, and development. This book is an essential recommendation for any college-level or specialty collection strong in Muslim history and culture: it surveys the party's ties to Iran, its members, and its involvement in Islam and not only provides a history, but interviews hostage takers and victims alike to shed light on philosophy, action, and culture. Essential for any who would study the region's past, present and possible futures.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
 Unfortunately Titled, but clarifying. November 15, 2006
ragnorrok
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Despite its unfortunate title, Hala Jaber's Hezbollah: Born with a Vengeance is a good journalistic account of the party from its roots in the 1970s until 1996. Alternatively, Hizb'llah: Politics and Religion by Amal Saad-Ghorayeb explores the ideology of Hezbollah and the tension between its Shia theology and the practical demands of operating in the Lebanese political scene. Online, the Middle East Research and Information Project has produced a good primer on Hezbollah by Lara Deeb or for a summary of the history of Lebanon and U.S. intervention, see Stephen Zunes' "The United States and Lebanon: A Meddlesome History."
 Hezbollah The Lebanese Goodwill organization February 8, 2003
Paul H. Mobley (Columbia, SC United States)
15 out of 38 found this review helpful
This bookd paints hezbollah in a very benign manner. The author goes to great detail to explain how hezbollah helps the lebanese people. I did not know much about hezbollah before i read this book. I was interested in learning why they were among the world's most feared terrorist groups. This book did not do that for me. From the little I do know about this book it turns the tiger into a mouse. If you're interested in reading about how hezbollah really isnt that bad and Israel is the devil, Buy this book. If you're not keep searching for a good book on hezbollah, I've yet to find one.
it a good book with lots of facts November 9, 2002
dave (herlev Denmark)
13 out of 29 found this review helpful
i liked the book..it showed lots of facts..and as a person from south lebanon...i could tell whats right and whats wronge..especially reading a book about south lebanon and the war which went down there
this book showed the history of the shiite..althought it was short but so much constructive and it was the base for the story to come which is the emerging oh hizbollah...many pple have a dark view about hizbollah but the thing that they dont know is the conditions and the enviroment which gave the GO sign to hizbollah...and some of those conditions were mentioned in the book espcially the conditions of the shiite in the arabic world and especially lebanon which saw the creation of hizbollah..iam not gonna go into details...but read the book and ull know what iam talking about.
The moving inside story of Hezbullah August 13, 2001
12 out of 23 found this review helpful
I read Ms Jaber's book, and was so inspired by it I visited South Lebanon. Ms Jaber is obviously not an Islamist, but her unbiased and contextual approach presents a picture, which many of Hezbullah admirers would recognise. She shows the Quranic roots of the movement by quoting the Holy Scripture at each chapter head. Most importantly she describes the comprehensive nature of the Party's work, and not just it's military aspects. She allows the Hezbullahi and other players in the drama to speak for themselves, yet is not afraid to form an opinion about some of the controversial aspects of recent Lebanese history.For anyone who wants to know how a radical Islamic programme can work within a multi-cultural society this book is a must. [133 words]
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