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A history of Bangladesh by Willem van Schendel
Publication details: Cambridge Cambridge Univeristy Press 2009Description: xxvi, 347 p. : ill., maps. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780521861748
- 2009284684
- 954.92 SCH
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Centenary Library | 954.92 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 232184 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-333) and index. Introduction; Part I. The Long View: 1. A land of water and silt; 2. Jungle, fields, cities and states; 3. A region of multiple frontiers; 4. The Delta as a crossroads; Part II. Colonial Encounters; 5. From the Mughal Empire to the British Empire; 6. The British impact; 7. A closing agrarian frontier; 8. Colonial conflicts; 9. Towards partition; 10. Partition; Part III. Becoming East Pakistan: 11. The Pakistan experiment; 12. Pakistan falls apart; 13. East Pakistani livelihoods; 14. The roots of aid dependence; 15. A new elite and cultural renewal; Part IV. War and the Birth of Bangladesh: 16. Armed conflict; 17. A state is born; 18. Imagining a new society; Part V. Independent Bangladesh: 19. Creating a political system; 20. Transnational linkages; 21. Bursting at the seams; 22. A national culture?; Conclusion
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