Toward a Book History of Migration

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract Books don’t just tell us stories of migration; they themselves migrate across borders as physical objects, and they bear the marks of those migrations on their pages, their ink, their bindings, and their provenance records. This chapter walks readers through some of the basic methods of Book History and their application in the field of Migration Studies, giving particular emphasis to instances of forced migration and displacement. Across the premodern and modern periods, from the Mediterranean contact zones to the US-Mexico border, the chapter examines several questions of provenance, violence, and value: What are the ethical stakes when texts are moved, when they cross violent borders, when they change hands, and when they are evaluated and valued? What are the power asymmetries hiding behind these migrations, and how might we reevaluate them today?
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Authors William Stroebel
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Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
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10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197698099.013.0006
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197698099.013.0006
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