Chinese Migrations: The Movement of People, Goods, and Ideas over Four Millennia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780742567634)

This succinct, readable introduction to Chinese migration traces the huge population movements both within China and beyond its borders over thousands of years. Distinguished historian Diana Lary explores these migrations and the key roles they have played in Chinese history. She sees migration as a broad spectrum of movement, from short-term and short-range to permanent and long-range, and as a powerful vehicle for the transfer of commodities, culture, religion, and political influence. Her book will be compelling for all readers who want to understand the context for the present internal and international migrations that have changed the face of China itself and its international relations.


Author: Diana Lary
ISBN-10: 074256763X
ISBN-13: 9780742567634
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 06/08/2012
Pages: 254
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2013