Journeys from the Abyss
The Holocaust and Forced Migration from the 1880s to the Present
Our rough guess is there are 92,000 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 6 hours and 8 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 12 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
Word Count
92,000 words, Guess
Page Count
368 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139781786940629
- ISBN-101786940620
- OCLC Control Number987359804
- Better World Books9781786940629
- Open LibraryOL28862641M
Classifications
- LCCDS145
- LCCDS134 .K87 2017
Description
The first study that places Jewish refugee movements linked to the Holocaust in the wider and comparative context of forced migration. Confronts issues of gender, childhood, place, auto/biography, performativity and naming. Provides a total history including responses to and experiences of refugees. Explores both the history and memory of refugees. Uses sources ranging from governmental papers through to film and museums.
Description
This book explores Jewish refugee movements before, during and after the Holocaust and to place them in a longer history of forced migration from the 1880s to the present. It does not deny that there were particular issues facing the Jews escaping from Nazism, but in this enlightening study the author emphasises that there are longer term trends which shed light on responses to and the experiences of these refugees and other forced migrants. Focusing on women, children, and ‘illegal’ boat migrants, the author considers not only British spheres of influence, but also Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, South Asia, Australasia. The approach adopted is historical but incorporates insights from many different disciplines including geography, anthropology, cultural and literary studies and politics. State as well as popular responses are integrated and the voices of the refugees themselves are highlighted throughout. Films, novels, museums and memorials are used alongside more traditional sources, allowing exploration of history and memory. And whilst the importance of comparison underpins this book, it also provides a detailed history of many neglected refugee movements or aspects within them such as gender and childhood. Written in a lively and committed style, the book is accessible to both a general as well as a specialist audience, and will be of interest to those interested in the Holocaust, migration and generally in the growing crisis of ordinary people forced to move. --
Subjects
Other Editions
- Journeys from the Abyss: The Holocaust and Forced Migration from the 1880s to the Present
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!