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Crossings: The Great Transatlantic Migrations, 1870–1914
Walter Nugent
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Description for Crossings: The Great Transatlantic Migrations, 1870–1914
Paperback. The first truly comprehensive synthesis of the great migrations between Europe and the Americas. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
"Nugent's study, well illustrated and documented . . . will become a must for courses on migration history." —Dirk Hoerder, International Migration Review
"A brilliant analysis of a critical chapter of migration history." —Ira Glazier, American Historical Review
"Nugent's work is the ideal—the only—narrative companion to any quantitative analysis of late-nineteenth century population movements in the Atlantic economy." —Journal of Economic History
"In terms of synthesizing existing literature and extending comparisons across boundaries, Nugent offers a shining example for both students and established scholars." —Journal of Interdisciplinary History
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253209535
SKU
V9780253209535
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About Walter Nugent
WALTER NUGENT is Andrew V. Tackes Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame.
Reviews for Crossings: The Great Transatlantic Migrations, 1870–1914
Nugent (Notre Dame) is a fine historian and a good storyteller. His latest book is a multilayered narrative of the movement of millions of Europeans to the Americas. Different from many other descriptions of the transatlantic passages, which tend to be focused on one side of the ocean (the lands of the senders) or the other (the countries of reception ... Read more