Product Description

"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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #500434 in Books
• Published on: 1997-04-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

Choice
Fairminded and thorough.

Review

Review

"[A] readable account of Hezbollah's rise by an experienced journalist,... [Jaber's work] gives a broad account of the origins of Hezbollah and its expanding influence." -- Jon Van Camp, International Socialist Review

Customer Reviews

Essential for any who would study the region's past, present and possible futures.
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.
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
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.