Historical Dictionary Of Bangladesh
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Author | : Syedur Rahman |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2010-04-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0810874539 |
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.
Author | : Craig Baxter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Bangladesh |
ISBN | : 9780810865914 |
Author | : Baxter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9788170946076 |
regimes, its incorporation into India and Pakistan, and then from 1971 its independence and identity as a state in its own right. Thus, there are obvious challenges in writing a historical dictionary of Bangladesh, this handy reference volume has achieved precisely that. The book focuses especially on the modern state of Bangladesh which explored most intensively. The book contains hundreds of entries in an easy-to-refer A-to-Z format, spanning Bangladesh's history, politics, economy, society, its religious traditions, culture and the country's important people in a succinct and balanced manner
Author | : Kunal Chakrabarti |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 605 |
Release | : 2013-08-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0810880245 |
The Bengali (Bangla) speaking people are located in the northeastern part of South Asia, particularly in Bangladesh and two states of India – West Bengal and Tripura. There are almost 246 million Bengalis at present, which makes them the fifth largest speech community in the world. Despite political and social divisions, they share a common literary and musical culture and several habits of daily existence which impart to them a distinct identity. The Bengalis are known for their political consciousness and cultural accomplishments The Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis provides an overview of the Bengalis across the world from the earliest Chalcolithic cultures to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 750 cross-referenced dictionary entries on politicians, educators and entrepreneurs, leaders of religious and secular institutions, writers, painters, actors and other cultural figures, and more generally, on the economy, education, political parties, religions, women and minorities, literature, art and architecture, music, cinema and other major sectors. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Bengalis.
Author | : Craig Baxter |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780810848634 |
An easily accessible source of information on the history, politics, economics, society, geography and culture of Bangladesh. Contains an exhaustive bibliography for further study.
Author | : Guy Arnold |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780810830400 |
Examines every aspect and phase of aid under appropriate headings. Includes an extensive bibliography subdivided into regional and subject areas and a dateline covering principal events in the development of aid strategies.
Author | : Jean Michaud |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 595 |
Release | : 2016-10-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1442272791 |
Dwelling in the highland areas of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Southwest China, Taiwan, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Peninsular Malaysia are hundreds of “peoples”. Together their population adds up to 100 million, more than most of the countries they live in. Yet in each of these countries, they are regarded as minorities. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on about 300 groups, the ten countries they live in, their historical figures, and their salient political, economic, social, cultural and religious aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more.
Author | : Shahid Javed Burki |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 656 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Provides concise entries on the religious, social, political, economic, and cultural events and leaders that contributed to Pakistan's past and present. Includes an introduction to aid with historical context. Includes chronology and comprehensive bibliography.
Author | : Shahid Javed Burki |
Publisher | : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Thomas Kabdebo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : |
Enlarged by some 50 percent and equipped with more comprehensive name and subject indexes, the second edition of this unique guide contains bibliographic and descriptive annotations for 8,000 dictionaries. It features 1,500 additional bilingual works, 400 new subject categories, and all the major electronic dictionaries produced in English. While the primary emphasis is on language dictionaries, subject dictionaries on topics as varied as ceramics, bookbinding, and theatre as well as dictionaries issued by international bodies and agencies are included. Covering all the world's languages, works may be bilingual, monolingual, or multilingual as long as there is an English element.