A groundbreaking book that contributes to the historiography of the modern Levant, imperial and international relations, histories of war and migration, and Syrian diasporic politics. Fahrenthold's conceptually-rich approach is accompanied by impressive methodological rigor as she tracks migratory routes into multiple archives, official and non-official, to uncover complex social and political worlds. This is a crisp and engaging read and a necessary one for anyone
interested in why and how the mahjar matters.
Stacy D. Fahrenthold is Assistant Professor of History at the University of California, Davis.