Tinderbox The Past and Future of Pakistan

Name: Tinderbox The Past and Future of Pakistan
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ISBN: 9780062131799

ISBN-10: 0062131796

ISBN-13: 9780062131799

Edition: 2012

Authors: M. J. Akbar

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“Among many recent books on Pakistan, Mr. Akbar’s stands out….A fine and detailed history of Indian Muslim anger and insecurity.”—The EconomistIn Tinderbox, India’s leading journalist delivers a fascinating narrative history of Pakistan, chronicling the conflict between Muslim and Hindu cultures in South Asia and describing the role that their relationship has played in defining both the country and the region. Editorial director of India Today and editor of the Sunday Guardian, M. J. Akbar gives readers an unprecedented look at Pakistan past and present. Panoramic in scope but specific in detail, with rich portraits of the central figures and events that have defined the nation’s history,…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 6/26/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Introduction



The Age of Defeat



A Scimitar at Somanath



A Theory of Distance



An English Finesse



Grey Wolf



Gandhi's Maulanas



The Non-violent Jihad



The Muslim Drift from Gandhi



Breaking Point



Faith in Faith



The Godfather of Pakistan



God's General



The Long Jihad



Pakistan: The Siege Within



Dark Side of the Moon


Notes


Index


Books Cited


Acknowledgements