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The Bengal Borderland. Beyond State and Nation in South Asia.
Willem Van Schendel
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Description for The Bengal Borderland. Beyond State and Nation in South Asia.
Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, 95+ figures, plates and tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; 1FKP; 1FMB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
'The Bengal Borderland' constitutes the epicentre of the partition of British India. Yet while the forging of international borders between India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma (the 'Bengal Borderland') has been a core theme in Partition studies, these crucial borderlands have, remarkably, been largely ignored by historians.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Series
Anthem South Asian Studies
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843311447
SKU
V9781843311447
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Ref
99-15
About Willem Van Schendel
Willem van Schendel is Professor of Modern Asian History at the University of Amsterdam and heads the Asia department of the International Institute of Social History at Amsterdam. Formerly, he held the chair of Comparative History at Erasmus University, Rotterdam.
Reviews for The Bengal Borderland. Beyond State and Nation in South Asia.
'In this comprehensive studey, Van Schendel looks at cross-border linkages, interterritorial economies, the culture of the borderlanders, the policies of the respective states, and goods… A must-read for those interested in understanding South Asian politics.' —'Choice'