Migration and Diaspora in Modern Asia by Sunil Amrith (English) Paperback Book

Description: Migration and Diaspora in Modern Asia by Sunil Amrith Migration is at the heart of Asian history, and over the last 150 years, migration within Asia and beyond has been greater than at any other time in history. This engaging and informative book crosses a vast terrain, from the Middle East to India and China, tracing modern migration. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Migration is at the heart of Asian history. For centuries migrants have tracked the routes and seas of their ancestors - merchants, pilgrims, soldiers and sailors - along the Silk Road and across the Indian Ocean and the China Sea. Over the last 150 years, however, migration within Asia and beyond has been greater than at any other time in history. Sunil S. Amriths engaging and deeply informative book crosses a vast terrain, from the Middle East to India and China, tracing the history of modern migration. Animated by the voices of Asian migrants, it tells the stories of those forced to flee from war and revolution, and those who left their homes and their families in search of a better life. These stories of Asian diasporas can be joyful or poignant, but they all speak of an engagement with new landscapes and new peoples. Author Biography Sunil S. Amrith is Senior Lecturer in History at Birkbeck College, University of London. Dr Amrith is the author of Decolonizing International Health: India and Southeast Asia, 1930-65 (2006), and his articles have been published in numerous journals, such as The American Historical Review and Past and Present. Table of Contents 1. Asias great migrations, 1850-1930; 2. The making of Asian diasporas, 1850-1930; 3. War, revolution, and refugees, 1930-1950; 4. Migration, development, and the Asian city, 1950-1970; 5. Asian migrants in the age of globalization, 1970-2010. Review Migration and Diaspora in Modern Asia is an accessible introduction to a broader field that often posits colonialism as the primary cause of disruption and immobility for Asians in the past ... Amrith shows all too effectively how the rise of the modern nation state has hardly resolved, or even stabilized, the status of many of Asias sojourners. In many cases it has exacerbated their suffering. Reviews in History "This book is thoughtful, comprehensive, and yet still accessible. It succeeds in multiple ways - it serves as a useful introductory textbook, but it is also a thoughtful, provocative meditation that more advanced students and scholars will enjoy." - Michael Szonyi, Professor of Chinese History, Harvard University "Sunil Amriths magisterial survey of the great human drama of migration across Asia during the last 150 years will find its place as the authoritative, standard work on the subject. A gripping analytical narrative of the flows and links that transcended the borders of Western empires and Asian nation-states, this book is an example of the writing of connective interregional history at its very best." - Sugata Bose, Gardiner Professor of History, Harvard University Review Quote "This book is thoughtful, comprehensive, and yet still accessible. It succeeds in multiple ways it serves as a useful introductory textbook, but it is also a thoughtful, provocative meditation that more advanced students and scholars will enjoy." Michael Szonyi, Professor of Chinese History, Harvard University Promotional "Headline" Traces the history of modern migration against the background of empires, their dissolution and the onset of modernity. Description for Bookstore Migration is at the heart of Asian history, and over the last 150 years, migration within Asia and beyond has been greater than at any other time in history. This engaging and informative book crosses a vast terrain, from the Middle East to India and China, tracing modern migration. Description for Library Migration is at the heart of Asian history, and over the last 150 years, migration within Asia and beyond has been greater than at any other time in history. This engaging and informative book crosses a vast terrain, from the Middle East to India and China, tracing modern migration. Details ISBN0521727022 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series New Approaches to Asian History ISBN-10 0521727022 ISBN-13 9780521727020 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 304.8095 Short Title MIGRATION & DIASPORA IN MODERN Language English Media Book Year 2011 Pages 240 Series Number 7 Publication Date 2011-03-07 Author Sunil Amrith Illustrations 4 Tables, unspecified; 5 Maps; 16 Halftones, unspecified Audience College/Higher Education UK Release Date 2011-03-07 AU Release Date 2011-03-07 NZ Release Date 2011-03-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168640284;

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