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Upriver Journeys

Author : Steven B. Miles
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 1684170907
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (841 download)

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Download or read book Upriver Journeys written by Steven B. Miles and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing journeys of Cantonese migrants along the West River and its tributaries, this book describes the circulation of people through one of the world’s great river systems between the late sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Steven B. Miles examines the relationship between diaspora and empire in an upriver frontier, and the role of migration in sustaining families and lineages in the homeland of what would become a global diaspora. Based on archival research and multisite fieldwork, this innovative history of mobility explores a set of diasporic practices ranging from the manipulation of household registration requirements to the maintenance of split families. Many of the institutions and practices that facilitated overseas migration were not adaptations of tradition to transnational modernity; rather, they emerged in the early modern era within the context of riverine migration. Likewise, the extension and consolidation of empire required not only unidirectional frontier settlement and sedentarization of indigenous populations. It was also responsible for the regular circulation between homeland and frontier of people who drove imperial expansion—even while turning imperial aims toward their own purposes of socioeconomic advancement.

Short Journey Upriver Toward Oishida

Author : Roo Borson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Short Journey Upriver Toward Oishida written by Roo Borson and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2004-03-16 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Roo Borson’s new watershed collection, it is as though language were being taught to increase its powers of concentration, to hearken simultaneously to the fully impinged-upon senses, the reflecting mind with its griefs and yearnings, the heart with its burden of live memory. Always “the line bends as the river bends,” a quick ever-adjusting music that carries in its current those cherished, perishable, details of eye and ear, mid-life reflections on loss and home, the subtle shifts in season suddenly made strange and re-awakened. Recurrently, probingly, the line returns to the place of poetry in our lives. In the spirit of Basho’s famous journey to the far north, Borson’s “short journey” reminds us of the role of poetry in shaping and deepening our engagement with the world.

The Danube

Author : Nick Thorpe
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300181655
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Danube written by Nick Thorpe and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author takes us on an unexpected journey "up" the Danube, where we encounter a remarkable and unfamiliar world

Up Ghost River

Author : Edmund Metatawabin
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307399885
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Up Ghost River written by Edmund Metatawabin and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful, raw and eloquent memoir about the abuse former First Nations chief Edmund Metatawabin endured in residential school in the 1960s, the resulting trauma, and the spirit he rediscovered within himself and his community through traditional spirituality and knowledge. After being separated from his family at age 7, Metatawabin was assigned a number and stripped of his Indigenous identity. At his residential school--one of the worst in Canada--he was physically and emotionally abused, and was sexually abused by one of the staff. Leaving high school, he turned to alcohol to forget the trauma. He later left behind his wife and family, and fled to Edmonton, where he joined a First Nations support group that helped him come to terms with his addiction and face his PTSD. By listening to elders' wisdom, he learned how to live an authentic First Nations life within a modern context, thereby restoring what had been taken from him years earlier. Metatawabin has worked tirelessly to bring traditional knowledge to the next generation of Indigenous youth and leaders, as a counsellor at the University of Alberta, Chief in his Fort Albany community, and today as a youth worker, First Nations spiritual leader and activist. His work championing Indigenous knowledge, sovereignty and rights spans several decades and has won him awards and national recognition. His story gives a personal face to the problems that beset First Nations communities and fresh solutions, and untangles the complex dynamics that sparked the Idle No More movement. Haunting and brave, Up Ghost River is a necessary step toward our collective healing.

East Along the Equator

Author : Helen Winternitz
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN 13 : 9780871131621
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book East Along the Equator written by Helen Winternitz and published by Atlantic Monthly Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this brilliant mix of political journalism and travel writing, Helen Winternitz and fellow journalist Timothy Phelps witness what few Westerners have: life in the ecologically rich but financially impoverished American-backed dictatorship of Zaire, the former Belgian Congo.

Opportunity in Crisis

Author : Steven B. Miles
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674251205
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Opportunity in Crisis written by Steven B. Miles and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Opportunity in Crisis, an exploration of the late Qing Cantonese migration along the West River, Steven B. Miles situates the Cantonese upriver and overseas migration within the same framework, thus reconceiving the late Qing as an age of Cantonese diasporic expansion rather than one of state decline.

From the bottom up

Author : Chad Pregracke
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781426201004
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book From the bottom up written by Chad Pregracke and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The River at the Center of the World

Author : Simon Winchester
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312423377
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (233 download)

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Download or read book The River at the Center of the World written by Simon Winchester and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicle of the author's adventures following the often difficult course of the Yangtze River in China, providing a portrait of the vast country, its history, politics, geography, climate, and culture.

Up Country

Author : Nelson DeMille
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0759526850
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book Up Country written by Nelson DeMille and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2002-01-29 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Much more than a blood-and-guts thriller...An insightful, moving, and sensitive look at what the war did to a country, its people, and its enemies." - Orlando Sentinel Former army homicide investigator Paul Brenner has just gotten used to the early retirement forced on him after the disastrous end of his last case when his old commanding officer asks him to return for one final mission: investigate a murder that took place in wartime Vietnam thirty years before. Brenner reluctantly accepts out of curiosity and loyalty...and maybe a touch of boredom. He won't be bored for long. Back in Vietnam, Brenner meets expatriate Susan Weber, a woman as exotic, sensual, and dangerous as the nation of her voluntary exile. Brenner is plunged into a world of corruption, lethal double cross, and haunted memories-as he's suddenly thrust back into a war that neither he nor his country ever really stopped fighting.

The Rough Guide to Myanmar (Burma) (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 0241332141
Total Pages : 619 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Myanmar (Burma) (Travel Guide eBook) written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Myanmar with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to see Yangon's colonial architecture and absorbing markets, explore Bagan's astonishing profusion of ancient temples or trek to the Golden Rock at Kyaiktiyo, The Rough Guide to Myanmar will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink and shop along the way. Inside The Rough Guide to Myanmar (Burma) - Independent, trusted reviews written in Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget. - Full-colour maps throughout - find your way amid Mandalay's bustling streets or between Mrauk U's fortress-like temples without needing to get online. - Stunning, inspirational images - Itineraries - carefully planned routes to help you organize your trip. - Detailed regional coverage - whether off the beaten track or in more mainstream tourist destinations, this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way. Areas covered include: Bagan, Yangon, Mandalay, Hpa-an, Kalaw, Mrauk U, Maylamyine, Naypyitaw, Myeik Archipelago, Dawei.Attractions include: Kyaiktiyo (Golden Rock), Taung Kalat (Mount Popa), Shwe OO Min Cave, Gokteik Viaduct, Ngapali Beach, Inle Lake, Shwedagon Pagoda, Ngwe Saung, Shwezigon Pagoda, Shwesandaw Pagoda. - Basics - essential pre-departure practical information including getting there, local transport, accommodation, food and drink,health, the media, festivals and events, outdoor activities and sports, responsible travel, culture and etiquette, shopping, travelling with children, travel essentials and more. - Background information - a Contexts chapter devoted to history, books, Myanmar's ethnic groups, Burmese Buddhism and traditional beliefs, Burmese architecture plus a handy language section and glossary. Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with the Rough Guide to Myanmar

From the Rio Grande Valley: Journeys Into the Occult

Author : Elsie Medina
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1452040419
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book From the Rio Grande Valley: Journeys Into the Occult written by Elsie Medina and published by Author House. This book was released on 2005-09-13 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories depict a way-of-life of the Hispanic culture of South Texas where superstition still rules the lives of many. La Llorona scans the waters of the Rio Grande looking for her children; little Duendes create a ruckus to gain attention; the Grim Reaper skulks about the corridors of the big house biding its time; ghosts guarding treasure inhabit back yards and the brushlands along the Rio Grande; Sasquatch sloshes along on the shores of South Padre in freezing weather on an Easter weekend, and snakes love mothers’ milk and menstrual blood. Experience with ghosts or other supernatural phenomena is as prevalent today in South Texas as it has been for hundreds of years.

Up Island

Author : Anne Rivers Siddons
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006109921X
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Up Island written by Anne Rivers Siddons and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-05-06 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman who sees her own family disintegrate seeks a new identity on Martha's Vineyard, where she becomes a caretaker to an extended family.

Journey

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465475540
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Journey written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the voyages of the Vikings, pursue plundering pirates, trace the Hippie Trail, or set off on a flight to the Moon. A thrilling expedition awaits you on every page. Journeys have arisen from all manner of impulse, from migration and the search for food to pilgrimages, trade, scientific curiosity, or simply the quest for adventure. Packed with stories of human movement and endeavor, Journey lets you experience the excitement and romance of travel, covering everything from quests across the Silk Road and the adventures of Marco Polo to explorations in space and underwater. Discover ancient maps, biographies of conquerors, explorers and travelers, stories of scientific discovery and technological innovation, stunning works of art, and catalogs of travel-related memorabilia. This truly worldwide account is a glorious celebration of human journeys and will make an impressive gift for any lover of travel and history.

My Mighty Journey

Author : John Coy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781681340081
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book My Mighty Journey written by John Coy and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the past twelve thousand years of Minnesota told from the perspective of the only major waterfall on the Mississippi River, with stunning artwork by Gaylord Schanilec.

Upriver Journeys

Author : Steven B. Miles
Publisher : Harvard-Yenching Institute Mon
ISBN 13 : 9780674975200
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (752 download)

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Download or read book Upriver Journeys written by Steven B. Miles and published by Harvard-Yenching Institute Mon. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing journeys of Cantonese migrants along the West River and its tributaries, this book describes the circulation of people through one of the worldâe(tm)s great river systems between the late sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Steven B. Miles examines the relationship between diaspora and empire in an upriver frontier, and the role of migration in sustaining families and lineages in the homeland of what would become a global diaspora. Based on archival research and multisite fieldwork, this innovative history of mobility explores a set of diasporic practices ranging from the manipulation of household registration requirements to the maintenance of split families. Many of the institutions and practices that facilitated overseas migration were not adaptations of tradition to transnational modernity; rather, they emerged in the early modern era within the context of riverine migration. Likewise, the extension and consolidation of empire required not only unidirectional frontier settlement and sedentarization of indigenous populations. It was also responsible for the regular circulation between homeland and frontier of people who drove imperial expansionâe"even while turning imperial aims toward their own purposes of socioeconomic advancement.

Geography of Time, Place, Movement and Networks, Volume 4

Author : Stanley D. Brunn
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031580370
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Geography of Time, Place, Movement and Networks, Volume 4 written by Stanley D. Brunn and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Voyage of the Ant

Author : James Dina
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voyage of the Ant written by James Dina and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: