Atlas of the Diasporas, the Penguin

by Gérard Chaliand and Jean-Pierre Rageau

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670854395
• ISBN13: 9780670854394
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.9" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

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A beautifully illustrated pioneering reference guide examining the forced exile and voluntary migration of ethnic communities across political borders in search of safety, sanity, and freedom. This fascinating work expands the original definition of "diaspora" beyond the Jews to study the nature and history of minority groups in new lands. Detailed, color historical maps accompany this ambitious, informative survey of the Jewish, Armenian, Gypsy, Black, and Chinese Diasporas across centuries and under many oppressive governments. While diasporas spread ideas, expand trade, and make significant contributions to cultures, these minority groups frequently have faced brutal persecution as outsiders without basic rights in host countries. The American and French revolutions established new principles of tolerance, but the Armenian genocide and Nazi Holocaust prove that evil was still alive in the 20th century. Far shorter sections also outline other ethnic diaspora communities including the Indian, Irish, Vietnamese and Korean while placing the current global refugee crisis within a larger context.