Phoenicianism

Phoenicianism is a form of Lebanese nationalism that apprizes and presents ancient Phoenicia as the chief ethno-cultural foundation of the Lebanese people. It is juxtaposed with Arab migrations to the Levant following the early Muslim conquests in the 7th century, which resulted in the region's Arabization. As such, this perspective opposes pan-Arabism and pan-Islamism, and also seeks to resist Syrian influence on the Lebanese political and cultural spheres.

Within Lebanon, the Phoenicianist ideology has most notably garnered support among Lebanese Christians, especially the Maronites. Adopted by Christian intellectuals upon the creation of the French-administered State of Greater Lebanon, Phoenicianism has been endorsed by a number of prominent Lebanese figures, such as the Maronite poet Saïd Akl, and by political organizations like the Lebanese Renewal Party, which was succeeded by the Guardians of the Cedars. It was a popular viewpoint among Christian political-military factions during the Lebanese Civil War.

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