Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. Note on Transliteration xxi
6. Introduction 1
7. The Nation in the Making
8. 1. Two Nations and One State 18
9. 2. Schooling and the Creation of Lebanese Shi‘ite Public Identity 50
10. Transnational Debates and Local Struggles
11. 3. Shi‘ite Piety and the Palestinian Cause 89
12. 4. The Politics of Shi‘ite Authenticity Since 1982 119
13. 5. Iranian Cultural Politics in Lebanon 158
14. Epilogue 199
15. Notes 219
16. Index 275