{"product_id":"pakistan-pervez-hoodbhoy-9781032270234","title":"Pakistan: Origins, Identity and Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is an accessible, comprehensive, and nuanced history of Pakistan. It reflects upon state and society in Pakistan and shows they have been shaped by historical forces and personae. Hoodbhoy expertly maps the journey of the region from many millennia ago to the circumstances and impulses that gave birth to the very first state in history founded upon religious identity. He documents colonial rule, the trauma of Partition, the nation's wars with India, the formation of Bangladesh, and the emergence of Baloch nationalism. The book also examines longstanding complex themes and issues - such as religious fundamentalism, identity formation, democracy, and military rule - as well as their impact on the future of the state of Pakistan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on a range of sources and written by one of the foremost intellectuals of the region, this book will be indispensable for scholars, researchers, students of history, politics, and South Asian studies. It will be of great interest to the general reader interested in understanding Pakistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pervez Hoodbhoy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032270233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032270234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge Chapman \u0026amp; Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.06d","brand":"Pervez Hoodbhoy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44213408137471,"sku":"9781032270234","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dde9c603-63c2-4390-a003-224ada21b708.jpg?v=1692113718","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pakistan-pervez-hoodbhoy-9781032270234","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}