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Subjects of Empires/Citizens of States Yemenis in Djibouti and Ethiopia.

Subjects of Empires/Citizens of States draws on rich ethnographic and historical research to examine the interaction of the Yemeni diaspora with states and empires in Djibouti and Ethiopia from the early twentieth century, when European powers began to colonize the region. In doing so, it aims to co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bezabeh, Samson A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: La Vergne : The American University in Cairo Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Subjects of Empires/Citizens of States draws on rich ethnographic and historical research to examine the interaction of the Yemeni diaspora with states and empires in Djibouti and Ethiopia from the early twentieth century, when European powers began to colonize the region. In doing so, it aims to counter a dominant perspective in Indian Ocean studies that regards migrants across the region as by-products of personal networks and local oceanic systems, which according to most scholarship led to cosmopolitan spaces and hybrid cultures. Elegantly combining theoretical readings with extensive empi.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (186 p.)
Bibliografía:Bibliography
ISBN:1617977055
9781617977053