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Arab France : Islam and the making of modern Europe, 1798-1831 /

Many think of Muslims in Europe as a twentieth century phenomenon, but this book brings to life a lost community of Arabs who lived through war, revolution, and empire in early nineteenth century France. Ian Coller uncovers the surprising story of the several hundred men, women, and children--Egypti...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Coller, Ian, 1968-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2011.
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Résumé:Many think of Muslims in Europe as a twentieth century phenomenon, but this book brings to life a lost community of Arabs who lived through war, revolution, and empire in early nineteenth century France. Ian Coller uncovers the surprising story of the several hundred men, women, and children--Egyptians, Syrians, Greeks, and others--who followed the French army back home after Napoleon's occupation of Egypt.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xi, 288 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520947542
0520947541