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Title Points of passage : Jewish transmigrants from Eastern Europe in Scandinavia, Germany, and Britain 1880-1914 / edited by Tobias Brinkmann.

Publication Info. New York : Berghahn Books, 2013.

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Part I. Medicalization of borders -- Part II. Transit through Scandinavia, Germany, and Britain -- Part III. Atlantic passages.
Summary Between 1880 and 1914 several million Eastern Europeans migrated West. Much is known about the immigration experience of Jews, Poles, Greeks, and others, notably in the United States. Yet, little is known about the paths of mass migration across "green borders" via European railway stations and ports to destinations in other continents. Ellis Island, literally a point of passage into America, has a much higher symbolic significance than the often inconspicuous departure stations, makeshift facilities for migrant masses at European railway stations and port cities, and former contro.
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Subject Jews -- Europe, Eastern -- Migrations.
Jews.
Eastern Europe.
Jews -- Europe -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Europe.
Social conditions.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Jews -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
History.
Scandinavia -- Emigration and immigration.
Scandinavia.
Emigration and immigration.
Germany -- Emigration and immigration.
Germany.
England -- Emigration and immigration.
England.
Europe -- Ethnic relations.
Ethnic relations.
Chronological Term 1800-1899
Genre/Form Electronic book.
Electronic books.
History.
Added Author Brinkmann, Tobias, editor.
Other Form: Print version: Points of passage. New York : Berghahn Books, 2013 9781782380290 (DLC) 2013005573 (OCoLC)828057680
ISBN 9781782380306 (electronic book)
1782380302 (electronic book)
9781782380290
1782380299
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