The Encyclopedia of Pakistan/edited by Hafeez Malik and Yuri V. Gankovsky. New
Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2006, xi, 432 p., illus., ISBN
0-19-597735-1.
The Encyclopedia of Pakistan/edited by Hafeez Malik and Yuri V. Gankovsky. New
Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2006, xi, 432 p., illus., ISBN
0-19-597735-1.
Contents: Introduction. Pakistan-administrative divisions. A to Z entries. Feature Essays: 1. Historical preview pre-1947. 2. Physical geography. 3. Demography. 4. Economic policy, growth and poverty in historical perspective. 5. Tourism. 6. Fauna of Pakistan. 7. Education in Pakistan. 8. Puppetry in Pakistan. 9. Dance in Pakistan. 10. Visual arts of Pakistan. 11. Jewellery of Pakistan. 12. Textiles of Pakistan. 13. Clay crafts of Pakistan. 14. Pakistani Stamps. 15. Pakistani currency. Addenda.
"Curious about pre-historic Pakistan? Ever wonder who the Mughals are, in history and today? Want to find out about cultural dances in Pakistan? Accessible, informative, and easy to use, the Encyclopedia of Pakistan is a single volume compendium of information about Pakistan - its history, people, places, culture, heritage, politics, and economics. A distinctive group of scholars and writers have contributed clear, concise, in-depth and scholarly entries on all aspects of the country, including feature essays on topics rarely touched upon or researched in Pakistan. All in all, this one of a kind book contains more than 1,000 entries in addition to 15 feature essays.
The essays on key Pakistani themes comprise a unique aspect of the encyclopedia and provide extra detail for a full understanding of what Pakistan is really like. Based on subjects which would interest both locals and foreigners, these papers shed light on indigenous topics otherwise thought to be alien to Pakistan, like dance, puppetry, visual arts, etc. Also, topics are chosen which although rare, topics are chosen which although rare, serve general interest readers, like Pakistani stamps, currency, jewellery, tourism etc. To meet the requirements of specific researches, authentic overviews of economics, demography, geography, fauna, and education etc. are given.
Containing not only a large number of photographs interspersed with the text, the encyclopedia also contains a centrepiece with bright, colourful and detailed photographs of various monuments and architectures in Pakistan. Also, a couple of pages are dedicated to the evolution of stamps and currency with the relevant essays featured in the text. On display in these pages is the beauty and magnificence of Pakistan.
The Encyclopedia of Pakistan is a book designed not just as a reference work, but as a guide to a whole new experience, the true experience of Pakistan." (jacket)