Pathans of the Latter Day - Couverture rigide

Spain, James W.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195775767 ISBN 13 : 9780195775761

Editeur : OUP Pakistan, 1996

Synopsis

Pathans of the Latter Day is a sequel to the author's The Way of the Pathans written more than forty years ago and frequently cited in literature on Pakistan's north-west frontier since. It is a self-contained volume based on return visits to the Frontier in the 1980s and 1990s. A combination of history, personal experience, and interpretation, Pathans of the Latter Day details the origins and structure of the volatile tribesmen living along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, their highly developed code of law, Pukhtunwali, their acceptance of Pakistan, their relations with their Chinese neighbours, and their experiences during the wars in Afghanistan. A quietly humorous anecdotal style provides vivid glimpses of life among today's modernized Pathans, as well as among traditional tribesmen of the Afridi, Wazir, Mahsud, Yusufzai, Mohmand, and Khattak clans.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

James W. Spain, (the late) American diplomat, scholar and writer, was born in Chicago on 22 July 1926. After having received his MA from the University of Chicago and his PhD from the University of Columbia, he joined the Foreign Office. An early posting to Pakistan (1951-53) kindled a fascination for the Pathans-those fiercely independent tribesmen of north-west Pakistan made famous by Rudyard Kipling's stories and poems. The enchantment was to endure, and lead to repeated visits to the Frontier over the next four decades.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: OUP Pakistan
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195775767
• ISBN 13: 9780195775761
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 174
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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