Upriver Journeys - Diaspora and Empire in Southern China, 1570–1850

Tracing journeys of Cantonese migrants along the West River and its tributaries, Steven B. Miles describes the circulation of people through one of the world's great river systems between the late sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries.

Summary

Tracing journeys of Cantonese migrants along the West River and its tributaries, Steven B. Miles describes the circulation of people through one of the world’s great river systems between the late sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Steven B Miles, Steven B. Miles
• Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9780674975200
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97520-0
• No. of pages: 346
• Dimensions: 237 mm x 163 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 626 g
• Illustrations: 11 maps, 1 table
• Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Mon; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph (HUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous