Remembering Refugees
Kushner, Tony (Professor, University Of Southampton)
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Paperback. At a time of growing refugee crises across the modern world, this is the first book that examines how Britain remembers its past refugees, from the Huguenots through to the many groups who came in the twentieth century. It looks at how that memory has shaped treatment of contemporary asylum seekers. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWQ; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Refugee crises are one of the gravest problems facing the modern world. This book explores the paradox of why countries such as Britain pride themselves on their past treatment of refugees yet are suspicious and hostile towards asylum seekers trying to gain entry. It explores the contemporary treatment and representation of refugees ranging from the Huguenots in the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries through to the many groups that have gained entry more recently. Was the treatment of refugees such as Jews escaping Tsarist and later Nazi persecution as welcoming as politicians and others now make out? Why have some ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719068836
SKU
V9780719068836
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99-15
About Kushner, Tony (Professor, University Of Southampton)
Tony Kushner is Marcus Sieff Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Southampton -- .
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