Pakistan | Asian History Books

The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden

March 25, 2015

From Mark Bowden, the preeminent chronicler of our military and special forces, comes The Finish, a gripping account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. With access to key sources, Bowden takes us inside the rooms where decisions were made and on the ground where the action unfolded.After masterminding the attacks of September 11, 2001, […]
Hearts, Minds, and Hydras: Fighting Terrorism in Afghanistan, Pakistan, America, and Beyond–Dilemmas and Lessons

March 22, 2015

Insurgencies are like the hydra, the many-headed beast of Greek mythology. Once one begins, the measures a government takes to eliminate militantsto cut off the insurgency’s headcan provoke countless others to join the enemy ranks. Tactical victories often breed strategic defeats. Traditional search, destroy, and withdraw” missions that rely on firepower to wipe out rebels […]
The Vale of Kashmir

March 22, 2015

A world-renowned photographer’s spectacular tribute to the land and people of this remote region.The Vale of Kashmir celebrates the people and landscape of Kashmir and the unique way of life that has developed there. John Isaac set out to create a work that would honor both the cultural complexity and the breathtaking beauty of this […]
The Christians of Pakistan: The Passion of Bishop John Joseph

March 22, 2015

In May 1998, John Joseph, the first native Pakistani Catholic bishop, shot himself in front of the courthouse where a Christian had been sentenced to death for blasphemy. This book tells the story of the Christians in Pakistan, with Bishop Joseph as its centrepiece. It is an account of outcastes who sought hope through Christianity, […]
The Sole Spokesman: Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan (Cambridge South Asian Studies)

March 22, 2015

In 1940 the All-India Muslim League orchestrated the demand for independent Muslim states in India. Seven years later Pakistan was created amidst a communal holocaust of unprecedented proportions. Concentrating on the All-India Muslim League and its leader, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, The Sole Spokesman assesses the role of religious communalism and provincialism in shaping the movement […]
Slow Boat to Pakistan: The Personal Diaries and Letters of Pegge Parker, 1951-1952

March 22, 2015

Pegge Parker lived two lives. Her first life as a journalist in D.C., and Alaska took her by Slow Boat to China (the first book in the series) where her gutsy adventures landed her in China on her writing skills alone. Slow Boat to Pakistan picks up after her husband Doug Mackiernan, a CIA operative, […]
The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan

March 22, 2015

When Kim Barker first arrived in Kabul as a journalist in 2002, she barely owned a passport, spoke only English and had little idea how to do the “Taliban Shuffle” between Afghanistan and Pakistan. No matter—her stories about Islamic militants and shaky reconstruction were soon overshadowed by the bigger news in Iraq. But as she […]
Islamic Sufism Unbound: Politics and Piety in Twenty-First Century Pakistan

March 22, 2015

Against the backdrop of the turbulent social and political landscape of today’s Pakistan, Robert Rozehnal traces the ritual practices and identity politics of a contemporary Sufi order: the Chishti Sabiris. He does so from multiple perspectives: from the rich Urdu writings of twentieth century Sufi masters, to the complex spiritual life of contemporary disciples and the order’s […]
Harappan Technology and Its Legacy

March 22, 2015

The ancient civilization of the Harappan people covered a vast area and made significant contributions to the evolution of human culture and society. One of its salient features was its technological innovativeness which is somewhat overshadowed by the modesty and functionality of its architecture and artefacts. Its technological expertise is reflected in the architectural, hydrological […]
P Is for Pakistan (World Alphabets)

March 22, 2015

Following on the success of B Is for Brazil, C Is for China, and I Is for India, P Is for Pakistan teaches the ABCs with attention-grabbing photos that parade Pakistan’s many wonders. Author Shazia Razzak and photographer Prodeepta Das introduce a wide variety of the customs, religions, and cultures, both ancient and modern, found […]

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