Migration history in world history : multidisciplinary approaches / / edited by Jan Lucassen, Leo Lucassen and Patrick Manning.

• Superior document: Studies in global social history, v. 3
• TeilnehmendeR: Lucassen, Jan.; Lucassen, Leo, 1959-; Manning, Patrick, 1941-
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in global social history ; v. 3.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (299 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Migration History: Multidisciplinary Approaches /; Population Genetics And The Migration Of Modern Humans (Homo Sapiens) /; A Brief Introduction To A Geochemical Method Used In Assessing Migration In Biological Anthropology /; Prehistoric Migration And Colonisation Processes In Oceania: A View From Historical Linguistics And Archaeology /; Linguistic Testimony And Migration Histories /; The Archaeo-Linguistics Of Migration /; Ancient Immigrants: Archaeology And Maritime Migrations /; The Family Factor In Migration Decisions /; References /; Index On Names Of Authors /; Geographical And Languages Index /; Subject Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 1282786539; 9786612786532; 900418645X
• ISSN: 1874-6705
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Jan Lucassen, Leo Lucassen and Patrick Manning.

Migration is the talk of the town. On the whole, however, the current situation is seen as resulting from unique political upheavals. Such a-historical interpretations ignore the fact that migration is a fundamental phenomenon in human societies from the beginning and plays a crucial role in the cultural, economic, political and social developments and innovations. So far, however, most studies are limited to the last four centuries, largely ignoring the spectacular advances made in other disciplines which study the ‘deep past’, like anthropology, archaeology, population genetics and linguistics, and that reach back as far as 80.000 years ago. This is the first book that offers an overview of the state of the art in these disciplines and shows how historians and social scientists working in the recent past can profit from their insights.