The Greek Exodus from Egypt : : Diaspora Politics and Emigration, 1937-1962 / / Angelos Dalachanis.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Berghahn Books Complete eBook-Package 2017
• VerfasserIn: Dalachanis, Angelos,
• Place / Publishing House: New York ;, Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2017]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (288 p.)

From the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, Greeks comprised one of the largest and most influential minority groups in Egyptian society, yet barely two thousand remain there today. This painstakingly researched book explains how Egypt’s once-robust Greek population dwindled to virtually nothing, beginning with the abolition of foreigners’ privileges in 1937 and culminating in the nationalist revolution of 1952. It reconstructs the delicate sociopolitical circumstances that Greeks had to navigate during this period, providing a multifaceted account of demographic decline that arose from both large structural factors as well as the decisions of countless individuals.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I The Politics of Remaining in Egypt (1937–60) -- Chapter One. End of an Era (1937–52) -- Chapter Two. Egypt at the Forefront (1952–60) -- Part II Change and Adjustment (1937–60) -- Chapter Three. The Labor Market -- Chapter Four. Education -- Part III Leaving Egypt before 1960 -- Chapter Five. Mobility, Migration, and Repatriation -- Chapter Six. Decongestion -- Part IV The Exodus -- Chapter Seven. A Fulfilled Prophecy? -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index