| Description |
xix, 500 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
"Some of this book was published in 1988, in different form, under the title Before the flames, by the University of Texas Press"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-473) and index. |
| Contents |
Generations reunite in Arbeen, Syria -- Seeds to the wind : the first wave of Arab immigration (1878-1924) -- Transplanting the fig tree : the first generation on American soil (1924-1947) -- The Palestine debacle : the second wave of Arab immigration (1948-1966) -- The third wave : west bank captured, Lebanon torn Asunder, Iraq wars with Iran, Kuwait, and the US (1967-2005) -- The political awakening (1972-1981) -- Back to Lebanon (1982-1983) -- Stumbling toward peace (1984-2000) -- After the flames : Arab Americans and American fear (2001-2005) -- A celebration of community. |
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Arab Americans -- History.
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Arab Americans -- Social conditions.
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Orfalea, Gregory, 1949- -- Travel.
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United States -- Description and travel.
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Arab Americans -- Biography.
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| Added Title |
Before the flames |
| ISBN |
1566565979 (pbk.) |
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1566566444 |
| Standard No. |
9781566566445 |
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QBX a 05002841 |
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