Migration in World History
2nd Edition
Published on 5. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-415-51679-2 (ISBN)
Description
This fully revised and updated second edition of Migration in World History traces the connections among regions brought about by the movement of people, diseases, crops, technology and ideas.
Drawing on examples from a wide range of geographical regions and thematic areas, noted world historian Patrick Manning guides the reader through:
the earliest human migrations, including the earliest hominids, their development and spread, and the controversy surrounding the rise of homo sapiens
the rise and spread of major language groups (illustrated with original maps)
an examination of civilizations, farmers and pastoralists from 3000 BCE to 500 CE
trade patterns including the early Silk Road and maritime trade in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean
the effect of migration on empire and industry between 1700 and 1900
the resurgence of migration in the later twentieth century, including movement to cities, refugees and diasporas
the various leading theories and debates surrounding the subject of migration.
Drawing on examples from a wide range of geographical regions and thematic areas, noted world historian Patrick Manning guides the reader through:
the earliest human migrations, including the earliest hominids, their development and spread, and the controversy surrounding the rise of homo sapiens
the rise and spread of major language groups (illustrated with original maps)
an examination of civilizations, farmers and pastoralists from 3000 BCE to 500 CE
trade patterns including the early Silk Road and maritime trade in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean
the effect of migration on empire and industry between 1700 and 1900
the resurgence of migration in the later twentieth century, including movement to cities, refugees and diasporas
the various leading theories and debates surrounding the subject of migration.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
1 s/w Tabelle, 21 s/w Zeichnungen
21 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-51679-2 (9780415516792)
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Person
Patrick Manning is Andrew W. Mellon Professor of World History at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is Director of the World History Center and Director of the Center for Historical Information and Analysis. He is the author of The African Diaspora: A History through Culture (2009) and Navigating World History: Historians Create a Global Past (2003). His research includes African population and migration, 1650-1950, and an interdisciplinary history of early humanity.
Content
Introduction: modelling patterns of human migration. 2. Earliest human migrations, to 40,000 BP. 3. Peopling northern and American regions, 40,000 to 15,000 BP. 4. Agriculture, 15,000 to 5000 BP. 5. Commerce, 3000 BCE to 500 CE. 6. Modes of movement, 500 to 1400 CE. 7. Spanning the oceans, 1400 to 1700. 8. Labor for industry and empire, 1700 to 1900. 9. Bright lights of urbanization, 1900 to 2000. Appendix. Migration Theories and Debates