Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) - Hardcover

Baxter; Rahman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810848635 ISBN 13: 9780810848634

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2003

Synopsis

Bangladesh is not one of the best-known Asian countries, and appears in the media only at times of difficulty. This country deserves to be better known because it has overcome adversity and produced a reasonably democratic regime and a sufficient economic system. Moreover, it has produced writers and artists of genius and has a culture it can be proud of. It is also an important outpost of Islam and, with a population of some 130 million, it is one of the largest countries in the world.

This Third Edition, enables readers to know Bangladesh better, reaching back to earlier periods under varied rules, then as part of British India, next merely East Pakistan, and finally, as a state in its own right. It is this modern state that is explored most intensively, with numerous entries on important persons, places, events and institutions, as well as social and cultural aspects. This reference work is rounded out with a chronology, introduction and bibliography.

About this title

About the Author:

Craig Baxter is Professor Emeritus of politics and history at Juniata College, Huntington, Pennsylvania. He was an officer in the Foreign Service of the United States, 1956-1980, with several posts in South Asia, including Dhaka and also a visiting faculty member at the United States Military Academy, 1971-1974, on detail from the Foreign Service. Syedur Rahman is coordinator of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program and Research Associate at the Institute for Policy Research and Evaluation at the Pennsylvania State University. He has been President of the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies since 1998. He has also served as a consultant with the United Nations Development Program on reform of the Bangladesh civil service and on local government.

Review:

Any academic program with a concern for Bangladesh will find this edition worthwhile. Recommended. (Choice)

Reference tools dealing with this poor, overpopulated South Asian country are few in number, so this new edition of a standard work is most welcome....This sturdily bound title is recommended for all academic and large public libraries, and those institutions serving populations with ties to that area. (Arba)

About this edition

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0810848635
• ISBN 13: 9780810848634
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 336