| Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh Contributor(s): Rahman, Syedur (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810867664 ISBN-13: 9780810867666 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $196.02 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - History | Reference |
| Dewey: 954.920 |
| LCCN: 2009046447 |
| Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle Eas |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.7" W x 8.4" (1.75 lbs) 510 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bangladesh (literally, the land of the Bengalis) is the most recent addition (in 1971) to the independent nations of South Asia. It had previously been known as East Pakistan, and prior to that it was part of British India. It has been inhabited by people of different races and religions and ruled over by different leaders who imposed different regimes. It is overpopulated and underdeveloped, but there is much more to it than that. Bangladesh has a long and oftentimes proud tradition: it has produced writers and artists of genius, and it is an important outpost of Islam. And, with a population of some 130 million, it is one of the larger countries in the world. The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh greatly expands on the previous edition through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. |