Paradoxes of Pakistan: A Glimpse
Paradoxes of Pakistan: A Glimpse

Author: Belkacem Naumann, Michel Belmekki

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2022-03-22

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 3838216032

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For many people, Pakistan is a rogue state, but for those who think of it as Pakistani citizens do, it is the place where they are confronted with dangers and issues to which they answer with incredible courage and dignity. This volume, a reflection on Pakistan’s history from a compassionate insider’s perspective, pays homage to the many Pakistanis who face with a generous and open heart the problems created by a complex geopolitical context, many ethnic and religious contradictions, a tormented path towards self-definition, independence, democracy, and freedom.

Ports of the Ancient Indian Ocean
Ports of the Ancient Indian Ocean

Author: Marie-Françoise Boussac

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789384082079

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Ports of the Ancient Indian Ocean looks at the multisided role that 'ports' played in the exchange and transfer of knowledge between the 'Indian Ocean' and Mediterranean societies. Through the early Greek Periplus to minute descriptions by the Portuguese in the late sixteenth century or French archives of the colonial period, an accurate knowledge was gradually developed and transmitted on what is now called the Indian Ocean. The contributions focus on the nature of this knowledge, its history and status, using and combining new archaeological data and recent publications of textual material. They deal with material originating from the Red Sea to India, through Arabia and the Persian Gulf, shedding a new light on ancient ports and maritime contacts, with a special interest not only on India but on related areas as well, such as Sri Lanka and South-East Asia.