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Warriors of god : how Hezballah became the Middle East's most powerful armed group / By Nicholas Blanford.
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- ISBN: 9781400068364 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1400068363 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780679605164 (ebook)
- ISBN: 0679605169 (ebook)
- Physical Description: xvii, 522 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Random House, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The sleeping giant -- The "Shia genie" -- The gate of the mujahideen -- The scent of orange blossom in the spring -- The "deluxe laboratory without settlers" -- "The Lebanese valley of the dead" -- The spider's web -- The fence around the homeland -- Spoonfuls of cement -- "Birth pangs" -- The "last war with israel". |
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| Subject: | Hizballah (Lebanon) Shīʻah > Lebanon > History. Lebanon > Military relations > Israel. Israel > Military relations > Lebanon. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter County PL - Valparaiso Public Library | 956.92045 BLA (Text) | 33410011343938 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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