The Penguin atlas of the diasporas

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The Penguin atlas of the diasporas

by Gérard Chaliand and Jean-Pierre Rageau ; maps by Catherine Petit ; translated from the French by A.M. Berrett

Viking, c1995

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Atlas des diasporas

Atlas of the diasporas

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Description

This atlas includes extended coverage of Jewish diaspora patterns; the history and nature of the African, Chinese, Indian, Irish, Greek, Armenian, Gypsy, Lebanese, Palestinian, Vietnamese and Korean diasporas; contributions of early diasporas to globalization; and the changing and contradictory attitudes of host states and populations. Its text is complemented by full colour maps and an iconography of synagogues, churches, and other cultural markers.

Table of Contents

  • The problem of diasporas: the Jewish diaspora
  • the Armenian diaspora
  • the gypsy diaspora
  • the black diaspora: the Chinese diaspora
  • the Indian diaspora
  • the Irish diaspora
  • the Greek diaspora
  • the Lebanese diaspora
  • the Palestinian diaspora
  • the Vietnamese and Korean diasporas.

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