La Revue Phénicienne
| Categories | Political magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founder | Charles Corm |
| Founded | 1919 |
| First issue | July 1919 |
| Final issue | December 1919 |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Based in | Beirut |
| Language | French |
La Revue Phéniciennewas a political journal which was published inBeirutbetween July and December 1919. Although it appeared for a short period, it is one of the early publications emphasizing thePhoenicianidentity of the Lebanese people.
History and profile[edit]
La Revue Phéniciennewas established byCharles Corm,and its first issue appeared in July 1919.[1]It was published in French.[2]The journal came out monthly until December 1919 when it folded[1]after producing four issues.[2]
Contributors, ideology and content[edit]
The major figures who were affiliated with theRevueincludedMichel Chiha,Alfred Naqqache,Fuad Al Khoury and Jacques Tabet.[3]They wereFrancophilewriters, businessmen, lawyers and administrators.[1]Charles Corm published many articles in theRevueunder differentpseudonyms.[1]Another contributor was Bulus Nujaym, a Maronite fromJounieh.[4]They all supported the idea of theGreater Lebanon,and Michel Chiha was the ideologue of this approach.[5]
TheRevuepromoted the Phoenicianism which was considered to be the origin of the Lebanese people's cultural and national identity and also, the model for the Lebanese service economy.[3]The journal was also a supporter of the establishment of theGreater Syriaand had a clear anti-Arab political stance.[1]However, Bulus Nujaym was an ardent supporter of the establishment of the Greater Lebanon dissociated from Syria.[4]The articles featured in theRevuewere concerned with the socio-political, economic and historical topics related to Syria and Lebanon.[1]It also contained essays on literature.[2]TheRevuefocused on the economy of Lebanon which was cited as the reason for the need to establish the Greater Syria.[4]
References[edit]
- ^abcdefAsher Kaufman (2004). "'Tell Us Our History': Charles Corm, Mount Lebanon and Lebanese Nationalism ".Middle Eastern Studies.40(3): 4–5.doi:10.1080/0026320042000213438.S2CID143524779.
- ^abcFrancesco Mazzucotelli (2022)."On the Shores of Phoenicia: Phoenicianism, Political Maronitism, and Christian Nationalism in Lebanon".In Jan Záhořík; Antonio M. Morone (eds.).Histories of Nationalism beyond Europe. Myths, Elitism and Transnational Connections.Cham:Palgrave Macmillan.p. 53.doi:10.1007/978-3-030-92676-2_4.ISBN978-3-030-92676-2.
- ^abFawwaz Traboulsi (2012).A History of Modern Lebanon(2nd ed.). London:Pluto Press.p. 93.doi:10.2307/j.ctt183p4f5.ISBN9780745332741.JSTORj.ctt183p4f5.
- ^abcA. Kaufman (2001). "Pheonicianism: The Formation of an Identity in Lebanon of 1920".Middle Eastern Studies.37(1): 180, 183.doi:10.1080/714004369.S2CID145206887.
- ^Tamara Chalabi (2006).The Shi'is of Jabal 'Amil and the New Lebanon. Community and Nation-State, 1918–1943.New York:Palgrave Macmillan.p. 88.doi:10.1057/9781403982940.ISBN978-1-4039-8294-0.