This land of promise : a history of refugees and exiles in Britain
Lockwood, Matthew H.2025
Book
A sweeping and intimately told history of exiles and refugees. How have those who arrived on Britain's shores shaped its history?
Main title:
This land of promise : a history of refugees and exiles in Britain / Matthew Lockwood.
Author:
Lockwood, Matthew H., author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2025.
Collation:
608 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2024.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008442606 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.9069140941305.906914305.906914 LOC
Language:
English
Subject:
Refugees -- Great Britain -- HistoryRefugees -- Great Britain -- Social conditionsExiles -- Great Britain -- HistoryExiles -- Great Britain -- Social conditionsSociety & culture: generalEuropean historySocial & cultural historyRefugees & political asylumUnited Kingdom, Great BritainHistorical geographyNational liberation & independence, post-colonialismSlavery & abolition of slaveryRevolutions, uprisings, rebellionsHuman rights, civil rightsGermanyGreat Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- HistoryGreat Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspectsSociety
BRN:
3987864