''La Revue Phénicienne'' was a political journal which was published in
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...
between July and December 1919. Although it appeared for a short period, it is one of the early publications emphasizing the
Phoenician identity of the Lebanese people.
History and profile
''La Revue Phénicienne'' was established by
Charles Corm
Charles Corm (1894–1963) was a Lebanese writer, industrialist and philanthropist.Carla Henoud (24 September 2009"Charles Corm, le visionaire" ''L'Orient-Le Jour''/ref>https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0739184016 Franck Salameh, Charles Corm: ...
, and its first issue appeared in July 1919.
It was published in French.
The journal came out monthly until December 1919 when it folded
[ after producing four issues.][
]
Contributors, ideology and content
The major figures who were affiliated with the ''Revue'' included Michel Chiha
Michel Chiha (1891–1954) was a Lebanese banker, a politician, writer and journalist. Along with Charles Corm, Petro Trad and Omar Daouk, he is considered one of the fathers of the Lebanese Constitution. His ideas and actions have had an importan ...
, Alfred Naqqache
Alfred Georges Naccache (or Naqqache) ( ar, ألفرد جورج النقاش; 3 May 1888– 26 September 1978) was a Lebanese Maronite statesman, Prime Minister and head of state during the French Mandate of Lebanon. In 1919 he contributed to '' La ...
, Fuad Al Khoury and Jacques Tabet.Francophile
A Francophile, also known as Gallophile, is a person who has a strong affinity towards any or all of the French language, French history, French culture and/or French people. That affinity may include France itself or its history, language, cuisin ...
writers, businessmen, lawyers and administrators.[ Charles Corm published many articles in the ''Revue'' under different ]pseudonyms
A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individua ...
.[ Another contributor was Bulus Nujaym, a Maronite from ]Jounieh
Jounieh ( ar, جونيه, or ''Juniya'', ) is a coastal city in Keserwan District, about north of Beirut, Lebanon. Since 2017, it has been the capital of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife ...
.Greater Lebanon
The State of Greater Lebanon ( ar, دولة لبنان الكبير, Dawlat Lubnān al-Kabīr; french: État du Grand Liban), informally known as French Lebanon, was a state declared on 1 September 1920, which became the Lebanese Republic ( ar, ...
, and Michel Chiha was the ideologue of this approach.[ The journal was also a supporter of the establishment of the ]Greater Syria
Syria (Hieroglyphic Luwian: 𔒂𔒠 ''Sura/i''; gr, Συρία) or Sham ( ar, ٱلشَّام, ash-Shām) is the name of a historical region located east of the Mediterranean Sea in Western Asia, broadly synonymous with the Levant. Other s ...
and had a clear anti-Arab political stance.[ However, Bulus Nujaym was an ardent supporter of the establishment of the Greater Lebanon dissociated from Syria.][ The articles featured in the ''Revue'' were concerned with the socio-political, economic and historical topics related to Syria and Lebanon.][ It also contained essays on literature.][ The ''Revue'' focused on the economy of Lebanon which was cited as the reason for the need to establish the Greater Syria.][
]
References
External links
Archive of the ''Revue''
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French-language magazines
Defunct magazines published in Lebanon
Defunct political magazines
Magazines established in 1919
Magazines disestablished in 1919
Monthly magazines published in Lebanon
Magazines published in Beirut
Phoenicianism