Migration and Urbanization in the Ruhr Valley, 1821-1914

This book analyzes the human consequences of urbanization and geographical mobility for residents of a major city in the Ruhr Valley of Germany during the century-long transition from an agrarian order to the industrial era. By utilizing an un-precidented combination of demographic records, it reshapes the conventional understanding of central European migration.

About the author

James H. Jackson, Jr., Professor of History (Point Loma College since 1978). He has published numerous articles and conference presentations on the social history of migration and urban development. He is a recipient of the "Best Article" Award from the Conference Group for Central European History, American Historical Association (1982).

Product details

• Authors: James H Jackson, James H. See 18027 Jackson Jr
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.1997
• EAN: 9780391040335
• ISBN: 978-0-391-04033-5
• No. of pages: 452
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 237 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 769 g
• Series: Studies in Central European Hi
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries