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 / [Texte imprimé] : Sunil S. Amrith - Cambridge ; London : Harvard University Press, 2013 - 1 vol. (353 p.) : ill., cartes ; 24 cm

Bibliogr. p. 291-338

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

978-0-674-72483-9

Asians Immigrants / Bengal, Bay of, Region / History / 19th century Bengal, Bay of, Region / Commerce / History / 19th century

304.8091824