Crossing the Bay of Bengal : The Furies of Nature and the Fortunes of Migrants.
Amrith, Sunil S.
Crossing the Bay of Bengal : The Furies of Nature and the Fortunes of Migrants. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (364 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Prologue: The Bay of Bengal in History -- 1 - The Life of the Bay of Bengal -- 2 - That Vast Sea's Emporium -- 3 - Turbulent Journeys, Sacred Geographies -- 4 - Human Traffic -- 5 - Oceans' Crossroads -- 6 - Crossings Interrupted -- 7 - The Pursuit of Citizenship -- 8 - When the Waters Rise -- Epilogue: Crossing the Bay of Bengal -- Glossary -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Archives and Special Collections -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
For centuries the Bay of Bengal served as a maritime highway between India and China, and as a battleground for European empires, while being shaped by monsoons and human migration. Integrating environmental history and mining a wealth of sources, Sunil S. Amrith offers insights to the many challenges facing Asia in the decades ahead.
9780674728462
Asians-Migrations-Bengal, Bay of, Region-History-19th century.
Immigrants-Bengal, Bay of, Region-History-19th century.
Bengal, Bay of, Region-Commerce-History-19th century.
Electronic books.
JV8490
304.8091824
Crossing the Bay of Bengal : The Furies of Nature and the Fortunes of Migrants. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (364 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Prologue: The Bay of Bengal in History -- 1 - The Life of the Bay of Bengal -- 2 - That Vast Sea's Emporium -- 3 - Turbulent Journeys, Sacred Geographies -- 4 - Human Traffic -- 5 - Oceans' Crossroads -- 6 - Crossings Interrupted -- 7 - The Pursuit of Citizenship -- 8 - When the Waters Rise -- Epilogue: Crossing the Bay of Bengal -- Glossary -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Archives and Special Collections -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
For centuries the Bay of Bengal served as a maritime highway between India and China, and as a battleground for European empires, while being shaped by monsoons and human migration. Integrating environmental history and mining a wealth of sources, Sunil S. Amrith offers insights to the many challenges facing Asia in the decades ahead.
9780674728462
Asians-Migrations-Bengal, Bay of, Region-History-19th century.
Immigrants-Bengal, Bay of, Region-History-19th century.
Bengal, Bay of, Region-Commerce-History-19th century.
Electronic books.
JV8490
304.8091824