A brief history of Pakistan / James Wynbrandt ; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges.
A brief history of Pakistan / James Wynbrandt ; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges.
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New York : Facts On File, c2009.
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N954.91/15
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English
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Physical content
xii, 324 p. :bill., maps : 24 cm.
Contents
The land and its early history -- Inroads of armies and ideas (500 B.C.E.-700 C.E.) -- The coming of Islam (711-1526) -- The Mughal Period (1526-1748) -- British inroads (1748-1858) -- The Raj Era (1858-1909) -- The road to independence (1909-1947) -- The challenges of independence (1947- 1958) -- A...
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Publisher
New York : Facts On File, c2009.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2009.
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Summary
"A Brief History of Pakistan attempts to answer these questions in a concise yet thorough account. By illuminating the nation's past, this book offers readers a detailed perspective of Pakistan today and enables them to consider soundly how the country, once a birthplace of civilization, might change in the future."--BOOK JACKET.
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A brief history of Pakistan / James Wynbrandt ; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges.
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Brief history.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2009.
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N954.91/15
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74VM0g24VEoy
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ISBN
081606184X
9780816061846
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954.91
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991001793049702626