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Upriver Journeys: Diaspora and Empire in Southern China, 1570 1850
Steven B. Miles
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Hardback. Tracing journeys of Cantonese migrants along the West River and its tributaries, Steven B. Miles describes the circulation of people through one of the world's great river systems between the late sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Tracing journeys of Cantonese migrants along the West River and its tributaries, this book describes the circulation of people through one of the world's great river systems between the late sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Steven B. Miles examines the relationship between diaspora and empire in an upriver frontier, and the role of migration in sustaining families and lineages in the homeland of what would become a global diaspora. Based on archival research and multisite fieldwork, this innovative history of mobility explores a set of diasporic practices ranging from the manipulation of household registration requirements to the maintenance of split families. ... Read more
Tracing journeys of Cantonese migrants along the West River and its tributaries, this book describes the circulation of people through one of the world's great river systems between the late sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Steven B. Miles examines the relationship between diaspora and empire in an upriver frontier, and the role of migration in sustaining families and lineages in the homeland of what would become a global diaspora. Based on archival research and multisite fieldwork, this innovative history of mobility explores a set of diasporic practices ranging from the manipulation of household registration requirements to the maintenance of split families. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series
Condition
New
Weight
589g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674975200
SKU
V9780674975200
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About Steven B. Miles
Steven B. Miles is Associate Professor of History at Washington University in St. Louis.
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