Midnight's descendants: a history of South Asia since partition

"In Midnight's Descendants, John Keay presents the first general history of present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and its peoples. The book examines the complex web of affiliations...of kinship, locality, language, tribe, clan, profession, and caste...that shape rel...

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1. Verfasser: Keay, John 1941- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Basic Books 2014
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Zusammenfassung:"In Midnight's Descendants, John Keay presents the first general history of present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and its peoples. The book examines the complex web of affiliations...of kinship, locality, language, tribe, clan, profession, and caste...that shape relations among the countries in the region. Keay argues that correlating and contrasting the fortunes of all the constituent nations since the 1947 partition affords unique insights into the tensions and conflicts that divide the region to this day"..
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XXXIV, 392 S.
ISBN:9780465021802

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