Research Catalog

Title

The Syrians in America / by Philip K. Hitti, with an introduction by Talcott Williams.

Author

Hitti, Philip K. (Philip Khuri), 1886-1978

Publication

Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, 2005.

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Details

Description

xiii, 19-139 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., maps; 24 cm.

Summary

"Philip Hitti's The Syrians in America is the first academic study to discuss the immigration of Arabs to the United States. Hitti begins by giving an account of the historic and geographic background of the "Syrians" (a term loosely used to describe Arabs from modern Syria and its neighboring countries). He then describes the immigration, the social and educational conditions of the immigrants, and the religious problems and issues that arose as a result of the immigration. An appendix is given listing the various religious communities in the United States."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Syrians > United States

Note

• Includes index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Ch. I. Historic and geographic background, social, moral, and political antecedents -- Ch. II. Emigration -- Ch. III. In America -- Ch. IV. Social and educational conditions -- Ch. V. Religious conditions -- Ch. VI. Special problems, future prospects and recommendations -- App. A. Maronite churches and priests in the United States -- App. B. Greek Catholic churches and priests -- App. C. Antiochian Greek orthodox churches and priests -- App. D. Syrian Greek orthodox churches and priests affiliated with the Russian church -- App. E. Syrian Protestant churches and pastors -- App. F. Syrian newspapers and magazines.

ISBN

• 1593331762
• 9781593331764

OCLC

• 62268214
• SCSB-11082887

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library