Syrian and Lebanese Patricios in São Paulo: From the Levant to Brazil

by Oswaldo Truzzi

Syrian and Lebanese immigrants to Brazil chose to settle in urban areas, a marked contrast to many other migrant groups. In São Paulo, these newcomers embraced new lives as merchants, shopkeepers, and industrialists, making them a dominant force in the city's business sector. Oswaldo Truzzi's original work on these so-called patrícios changed the face of Brazilian studies. Now available in an English translation, Truzzi's pioneering book identifies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252083636
• ISBN13: 9780252083631
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"