This book takes a geographical/spatial approach to Beirut seeking to understand how the city is imagined in fiction. Exploring the ways in which writers utilise the spaces of the city - joining the factual with the imaginary - this book shows how idiosyncratic perceptions of Beirut are produced, gen[...]
While reflecting upon the Arab Spring, the essays in this collection cover several themes that include utilizing the concept of hegemonic masculinity in productive ways, the role of the state in promoting certain types of masculinities while devaluing and disciplining others, the potential role of f[...]