Documentary: The Oriental Library: A Heritage Revealed
Through the insights of twenty experts from the heritage, academic, and cultural fields, this documentary on the Bibliothèque Orientale of the Université Saint-Joseph (USJ) delves into the history and significance of the Oriental Library’s collections, while also discussing future prospects for preserving its heritage.
Between 12:44 and 14:18 Nadia von Maltzahn shares her experience researching the newspaper as-Safa at the Bibliothèque Orientale, and what role this paper played documenting Lebanon’s cultural life of the early 1970s in the run-up to the outbreak of war.
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Nadia von Maltzahn (November 5, 2024). Documentary: The Oriental Library: A Heritage Revealed. LAWHA Lebanon's Art World at Home and Abroad. Retrieved April 16, 2026 from https://lawha.hypotheses.org/2447
