Attempts to present a comprehensive picture of Turkish migration to the United States from the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey. This title contains historical overviews, case studies of Turkish immigrants' adaptation to contemporary American life, attitudes towards Islam, and essays on sources.

About the Author
Kemal H. Karpat is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and the author of more than twenty books, including The Politicization of Islam and Studies on Ottoman History.

A. Deniz Balgamis is the Associate Director of the Center for Turkish Studies at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Reviews
Authors who contribute to this book provide rich insight into this topic through examination of historical archives in the United States as well as in Turkey and from the personal accounts of immigrants." Birol Yesilada, Middle East Quarterly

"An important contribution to the fields of international migration, American immigration history, and the history of the modern Middle East." Ahmet Akturk, International Journal of Middle East Studies



Book Information
ISBN 9780299222949
Author Kemal H. Karpat
Format Paperback
Page Count 230
Imprint University of Wisconsin Press
Publisher University of Wisconsin Press
Weight(grams) 415g