Historical Dictionary of Pakistan

Historical Dictionary of Pakistan
ISBN-10
0810836343
ISBN-13
9780810836341
Category
Reference / General
Pages
403
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Author
Shahid Javed Burki

Description

This expanded and updated edition provides dictionary-style entries on religion, political, economic and cultural events and leaders that contributed to the founding of the Muslim state, and has a helpful chronology and bibliography to aid use.

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