The Penguin atlas of diasporas
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The Penguin atlas of diasporas
Penguin, 1997
- : hc.
- : pbk.
- Other Title
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Atlas des diasporas
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Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: pbk. ISBN 9780140178142
Description
The very definition of diaspora - which embraces forced exile and voluntary migration - is examined in this atlas with extended coverage of displaced cultures. It follows the diaspora patterns and the history and nature of the Jews, Africans, Chinese, Indian, Irish, Greek, Gypsies, Vietnamese, Koreans, Armenians, Lebanese, and Palestinians. The contributions of early diasporas to globalization as well as the changing and contradictory attitudes of host states and populations, are also explored.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - 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.
- Volume
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: hc. ISBN 9780670854394
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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