War Remains: Ruination and Resistance in Lebanon

War Remains gives us a rich and generous template to think, engage, and build on as we continue the collective task of trying to understand and distill the complexity of Lebanon’s modern history, its ongoing cultural production, and its place in the world. Middle Eastern Literautes

We need this book…It is cutting edge in its theorization and deftly multilayered approach to thinking through (and indeed in resistance to) ruins, while at the same time being accessible to undergraduates and the broader intellectual community outside of the academy. Elizabeth M. Holt, Bard College

This is a groundbreaking book that will change the way we understand literature and war in Lebanon and beyond. It approaches memory both as a psychological condition and a comparative practice, bringing together the atlal of classical poetry and the ruins of war-torn Lebanon and showing how they shape and are shaped by one another. Tarek El-Ariss, Dartmouth College

Bold, compelling, and accessible, this powerful book will be a significant source for anthropology, ethnology, and Middle Eastern studies, as well as literature. Choice