The outsiders : refugees in Europe since 1492 / Philipp Ther ; translated by Jeremiah Riemer.

"The history of Europe as a continent of refugees European history has been permeated with refugees. The Outsiders chronicles every major refugee movement since 1492, when the Catholic rulers of Spain set in motion the first mass flight and expulsion in modern European history. Philipp Ther provides...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ther, Philipp (Author)
Other Authors: Riemer, Jeremiah, 1952-
Language:English
Language of the Original:
German
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Refugees > Europe > History.
Refugees > Europe > Social conditions.
Europe > Emigration and immigration > History.
Emigration and immigration.
Refugees.
Refugees > Social conditions.
Europe.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:vi, 342 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction : flight and refugees in historical perspective
  • 1. The roots of intolerance : religious conflicts and religious refugees
  • 2. The two faces of nationalism : ethnic cleansing and national solidarity
  • 3. Political refugees and the emergence of an international refugeee policy
  • 4. Refugee politics after the Cold War.