The Outsiders, Philipp Ther
The Outsiders, Philipp Ther
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The Outsiders
Refugees in Europe since 1492

Author: Philipp Ther, Jeremiah Riemer

Narrator: Julian Elfer

Unabridged: 13 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/26/2019


Synopsis

European history has been permeated with refugees. The Outsiders chronicles every major refugee movement since 1492, when the Catholic rulers of Spain set in motion the first mass flight and expulsion in modern European history. Philipp Ther provides needed perspective on today's "refugee crisis," demonstrating how Europe has taken in far greater numbers of refugees in earlier periods of its history, in wartime as well as peacetime.

In this compelling book, Ther examines the major causes of mass flight, from religious intolerance and ethnic cleansing to political persecution and war. He describes the perils and traumas of flight and explains why refugees and asylum seekers have been welcomed in some periods—such as during the Cold War—and why they are rejected in times such as our own. He also examines the afterlives of the refugees in the receiving countries, which almost always benefited from admitting them. Tracing the lengthy routes of the refugees, he reconceptualizes Europe as a unit of geography and historiography. Turning to the history of refugees in the United States, Ther also discusses the anti-refugee politics of the Trump administration, explaining why they are un-American and bad for the country.

About Philipp Ther

Philipp Ther is professor of Central European history at the University of Vienna. His books include Europe Since 1989, The Dark Side of Nation-States: Ethnic Cleansing in Modern Europe, and Center Stage: Operatic Culture and Nation Building in Nineteenth-Century Central Europe. He lives in Vienna.


Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on September 30, 2021

the outsiders is a book about a group of youthful greasers living in oklahoma, and about their struggles to exist in a society that seems designed to dismiss them. oklahoma is also the name of a popular musical. draw your own conclusions, or continue reading. see, i don't know from oklahoma in the six......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on February 22, 2017

Finally read this classic. Glad to be in the know! I can see why this has stood the test of time. The story is easy to get into and keeps your attention throughout. It seems like any person, young or old, rich or poor, popular or outcast could empathize or sympathize the themes. Finally, the key clim......more

Goodreads review by Briynne on October 31, 2022

I'm a little horrified at myself for not having this book up before now. We had a discussion about it in class today, and I had to write this as soon it was over. I wish there were more stars to give The Outsiders, but five will have to do. I love this book, and have loved it faithfully since I read......more

Goodreads review by Lily on September 29, 2020

This reread was just as good as the first time around! I forgot how much action takes place over such a short time span Watch my video review here: [URL not allowed]......more