Crossing the Bay of Bengal

The Furies of Nature and the Fortunes of Migrants

Sunil S. Amrith

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$21.00 • £16.95 • €19.00

ISBN 9780674287242

Publication Date: 10/05/2015

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368 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

22 halftones, 3 maps

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Prologue: The Bay of Bengal in History
1. The Life of the Bay of Bengal
2. That Vast Sea’s Emporium
3. Turbulent Journeys, Sacred Geographies
4. Human Traffic
5. Oceans’ Crossroads
6. Crossings Interrupted
7. The Pursuit of Citizenship
8. When the Waters Rise
Epilogue: Crossing the Bay of Bengal
Glossary
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Archives and Special Collections
Acknowledgments
Index

Awards & Accolades

2014 John F. Richards Prize in South Asian History, American Historical Association

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, 2013

A Lowy Institute for International Policy Book of the Year, 2013

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