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The Penguin Atlas of Diasporas
Examines displaced cultures throughout the world, including Jewish, African, Irish, Armenian, and Palestinian diasporas
- GenresHistory
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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Gérard Chaliand
151 books28 followersGérard Chaliand is a French expert in geopolitics who has published widely on irregular warfare and military strategy.
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January 23, 2015
A clear, easy-to-read book on a number of global diasporas, most notably the Jewish Diaspora and the Armenian Diaspora.
There are time-lines, maps showing routes of departures, and they all paint the sad story of man's inhumanity to man since time immemorial unfortunately. However, despite the horrors, there is still hope and also the incredible example of populations that have continued to survive, be creative, and make vital contributions to mankind despite everything.
In reading this volume, you will also learn more details about other diasporas that are in the forefront of world history such as the Gypsy Diaspora, and the Black Diaspora. Again, the reader is amazed that despite the horrors, uprooted people and cultures persist globally, in awe at the resiliency of communities that were ripped apart and yet recreated themselves around the world, recreating their cultures and communities anew despite terrible obstacles. Cultures and peoples persist despite genocides and the ripping apart of cultures.
Other diasporas - are discussed, including diasporas as a result of economic conditions including famines that drove populations overseas in search of work (Irish, Indian, Chinese diasporas); there are chapters on diasporas that resulted from economic/political conditions (Greek, Lebanese, Palestinian, Vietnamese, Korean).
There are time-lines, maps showing routes of departures, and they all paint the sad story of man's inhumanity to man since time immemorial unfortunately. However, despite the horrors, there is still hope and also the incredible example of populations that have continued to survive, be creative, and make vital contributions to mankind despite everything.
In reading this volume, you will also learn more details about other diasporas that are in the forefront of world history such as the Gypsy Diaspora, and the Black Diaspora. Again, the reader is amazed that despite the horrors, uprooted people and cultures persist globally, in awe at the resiliency of communities that were ripped apart and yet recreated themselves around the world, recreating their cultures and communities anew despite terrible obstacles. Cultures and peoples persist despite genocides and the ripping apart of cultures.
Other diasporas - are discussed, including diasporas as a result of economic conditions including famines that drove populations overseas in search of work (Irish, Indian, Chinese diasporas); there are chapters on diasporas that resulted from economic/political conditions (Greek, Lebanese, Palestinian, Vietnamese, Korean).
October 21, 2007
Found this intriguing book during a spell when I was also reading books about the Kabalists in Spain, France's Languedoc region and elsewhere.
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