Crossing the Bay of Bengal : the furies of nature and the fortunes of migrants /
Sunil S. Amrith.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2013.
- 353 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-338) and index.
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.
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Asians--Migrations--History--Bengal, Bay of, Region--19th century. Immigrants--History--Bengal, Bay of, Region--19th century.
Bengal, Bay of, Region.--Commerce--History--19th century.