the furies of nature and the fortunes of migrants Amrith, Sunil S. 1979- creator text bibliography enk London Harvard university press 2013 monographic eng

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353 p. : ill.; 25 cm 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. Sunil S. Amrith. Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-338) and index. Asians Migrations Bengal, Bay of, Region History 19th century Immigrants Bengal, Bay of, Region History 19th century Bengal, Bay of, Region Commerce History 19th century JV8490 .A728 2013 304.8 AMC 2013 9780674724839 (hardcover : alk. paper) 2013010984 DLC 130408 20181210012333.0 eng