We resume our tour of Lebanese history with the 1516-1517 conquest of the Levant by the Ottomans and the rise to prominence of the Druze Maan family. I’m trying out new recording software for this episode, so if there are any technical issues with the file please let me know.
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Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history.
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