{"product_id":"so-far-from-allah-so-close-to-mexico-middle-eastern-immigrants-in-modern-mexico-paperback-softback-9780292716414","title":"So Far from Allah, So Close to Mexico; Middle Eastern Immigrants in Modern Mexico (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292716414","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSo Far from Allah, So Close to Mexico\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMiddle Eastern Immigrants in Modern Mexico\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTheresa Alfaro-Velcamp (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292716414\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 July 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e286 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiddle Eastern immigration to Mexico is one of the intriguing, untold stories in the history of both regions. In So Far from Allah, So Close to Mexico, Theresa Alfaro-Velcamp presents the fascinating findings of her extensive fieldwork in Mexico as well as in Lebanon and Syria, which included comprehensive data collection from more than 8,000 original immigration cards as well as studies of decades of legal publications and the collection of historiographies from descendents of Middle Eastern immigrants living in Mexico today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdding an important chapter to studies of the Arab diaspora, Alfaro-Velcamp's study shows that political instability in both Mexico and the Middle East kept many from fulfilling their dreams of returning to their countries of origin after realizing wealth in Mexico, in a few cases drawing on an imagined Phoenician past to create a class of economically powerful Lebanese Mexicans. She also explores the repercussions of xenophobia in Mexico, the effect of religious differences, and the impact of key events such as the Mexican Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChallenging the post-revolutionary definitions of \u003ci\u003emexicanidad\u003c\/i\u003e and exposing new aspects of the often contradictory attitudes of Mexicans toward foreigners, So Far from Allah, So Close to Mexico should spark timely dialogues regarding race and ethnicity, and the essence of Mexican citizenship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Looking for Antonio Aychur Itt and Finding Hamud Said 'Eid\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Amplifying Mexicanidad\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Locating Middle Easterners in National and Transnational Histories\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Turco Sojourners Come to Porfirian Mexico\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Borderland Merchants in Revolutionary Mexico\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Middle Eastern Immigrants and Foreigners in Post-Revolutionary Mexico\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Peddling, Positioning, and Prosperity\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Conclusion: Meanings of Multiculturalism\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Tables\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530853970200,"sku":"9780292716414","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/so-far-from-allah-so-close-to-mexico-middle-eastern-immigrants-in-modern-mexico-paperback-softback-9780292716414","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}