Prologue

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Prologue to the New Paperback Edition vii
4. Prologue 1
5. Chapter 1. Origins and Prehistory of Hezbollah 9
6. Chapter 2. The Founding of Hezbollah 27
7. Chapter 3. Being a Shi`i Muslim in the Twenty-first Century 47
8. Chapter 4. Resistance, Terrorism, and Violence in Lebanon 69
9. Chapter 5. Playing Politics 95
10. Chapter 6. From Celebration to War 113
11. Conclusion 145
12. Afterword to the Paperback Edition 161
13. Glossary 207
14. Additional Reading 209
15. Sources Cited 215
16. Index 219