Crossing the bay of Bengal the furies of nature and the fortunes of migrants

Amrith, Sunil S 1979-

Crossing the bay of Bengal the furies of nature and the fortunes of migrants - Cambridge Harvard University Press 2013 - 353p. illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-338) and index.

Prologue : the Bay of Bengal in history -- The life of the Bay of Bengal -- That vast sea's emporium -- Turbulent journeys, sacred geographies -- Human traffic -- Oceans' crossroads -- Crossings interrupted -- The pursuit of citizenship -- When the waters rise -- Epilogue : crossing the Bay of Bengal.

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Asians--Migrations--History--Bengal, Bay of, Region--19th century.
Immigrants--History--Bengal, Bay of, Region--19th century.


Bengal, Bay of, Region.--Commerce--History--19th century.

JV8490 / .A728 2013

304.8091824 / AM-C

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