Historical Dictionary of Pakistan (Hardcover, Fourth Edition)

Pakistan is unlike most other countries in the emerging world. It is one of the two nations - the other being the state of Israel - founded on the basis of religion. Although it was created to provide a homeland for the Muslim community of British India, in its original form it was able to accommodate only about half of the people of Islamic faith who lived in the subcontinent. Pakistan's birth in 1947 resulted in one of the largest movements of people in human history when some 14 million people left their homes, with 8 million Muslims leaving India for what is now Pakistan and 6 million Hindus and Sikhs moving in the opposite direction. This was the first large-scale incidence of ethnic cleansing the world was to witness. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Pakistan covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Pakistan.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
Release date:	March 2015
Authors:	Shahid Javed Burki
Dimensions:	235 x 162 x 56mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	726
Edition:	Fourth Edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-4147-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-4422-4147-0
Barcode:	9781442241473

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