People in Transit: German Migrations in Comparative Perspective, 1820?1930 (Publications of the German Historical Institute)

Hoerder, Dirk [Editor]; Nagler, Jvrg [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0521474124 / ISBN 13: 9780521474122

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1995

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Cambridge University Press; Cambridge, 1995. Hardcover. A Very Good, black cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding intact, mild scattered foxing to board and spine buckram, bit cocked, stain to top spine from DJ moisture stain, previous owner handwritten ink name and year on front pastedown, some scattered foxing to text block edges and pastedowns/endpapers, slightly bowed boards, in a Very Good, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, scattered foxing to verso panels and flaps, moisture stain top spine and verso and bottom rear panel corner and verso, Dust wrapper. A nice and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 433pp., indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: People in Transit: German Migrations in Comparative Perspective, 1820?1930 (Publications of the German Historical Institute)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521474124
• ISBN 13: 9780521474122
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 29 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Social Sciences

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Synopsis

This volume contains empirical studies on German in-migration, internal migration, and transatlantic emigration from the 1820s to the 1930s, placed in a comparative perspective of Polish, Swedish, and Irish migration to North America. The essays here demonstrate that the three types of migration are indeed fundamentally interrelated. Special emphasis is placed on the role of women in the process of migration.

From the Back Cover

The demographic shockwaves of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Europe produced tremendous change in the national economies and affected the political, social, and cultural development of these societies. Within the past two decades, migration historians began to connect the various European migratory streams during this period with transcontinental migration to North America. This volume contains empirical studies on German in-migration, internal migration, and transatlantic emigration from the 1820s to the 1930s, placed in a comparative perspective of Polish, Swedish, and Irish migration to North America. Special emphasis is placed on the role of women in the process of migration. By looking specifically at contemporary Germany, Klaus J. Bade underscores the relevance of this history in a concluding essay.