The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration, 5 Volume Set

by Ness, Immanuel

• ISBN13: 9781444334890
• ISBN10: 1444334891
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-02-11
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Available as a five-volume print set or online, The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration provides a complete exploration of the prominent themes, events, and theoretical underpinnings of the movements of human populations from prehistory to the present day. The first comprehensive reference work on migration with over 500 entries arranged in a convenient A-Z format, and a prehistory section with over 50 thematically organized essays Features contributions from a global and multi-disciplinary group of scholars in the field, including historians, classicists, anthropologists, social scientists, political scientists, economists, archaeologists, linguists, and geneticists Provides thematic discussions of key topics, detailed migration histories, biographies, and more Examines migration through world history, rather than from a western perspective Includes illustrations, images, and charts, as well as 50 maps Additional materials include a lexicon In addition, the online version will be hosted on Wiley Online Library with its intuitive navigation, enhanced discoverability, expanded functionalities, and a range of personalization and alerting options that will add value to your research. Features include: Clean New Interface: A new design offers intuitive navigation and easy access to highly structured articles, references and supporting information Intuitive Navigation: Offers browsing by table of contents or articles by topic, as well as the ability to expand and follow references and view author indexes Enhanced Discoverability: An improved search engine delivers relevant and immediate results. Search for a keyword or phrase across the full text of a reference work, use wildcards and Boolean operators Improved Alerting Tools: Email alerts and RSS feeds keep users updated with the latest published research

Author Biography

Immanuel Ness is Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, United States.

[volume I only]:

Peter Bellwood is Professor of Archaeology in The Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.