| Description |
x, 239 pages : black and white illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Muslim South Dakota from Kadoka to Sioux Falls -- Homesteading western North Dakota -- Peddling in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a town of ethnic tradition -- Michigan City, Indiana, and Syrian Muslim industrial workers -- Muslim life and the agricultural depression in North Dakota -- Cedar Rapids' grocery business and the growth of a Muslim midwestern town -- From Sioux Falls and Michigan City to Detroit, capital of the Muslim Midwest -- Conclusion: a big party in the 1950s. |
| Summary |
"This book rejects the stereotype of the Midwest as bleached-out Christian country. It unearths a surprising and intimate history of the first two generations of Syrian Muslims in the Midwest who, in spite of discrimination, created a life that was Arab, American, and Muslim all at the same time"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Syrian Americans -- Middle West -- History -- 20th century.
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Muslims -- Middle West -- History -- 20th century.
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Muslim families -- Middle West -- Social conditions.
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Middle West -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
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Muslims. (OCoLC)fst01031029
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Race relations. (OCoLC)fst01086509
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Syrian Americans. (OCoLC)fst01141347
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Middle West. (OCoLC)fst01240052
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
How Syrian immigrants made a home in the American Midwest |
| ISBN |
9781479812561 (hardback) |
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1479812560 (hardback) |
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9781479812608 (ebook) |
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9781479812578 (ebook other) |
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