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1.Three Cups of Tea: One Man s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a TimeThree Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $8.51

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This well written story is a very inspiring read for all of us who care about social justice. Here is a man unskilled for the challenges he takes on and who without any financial resources follows up on his word and starts to improve the world. The example of Mortenson takes excuses away from... more info

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2.The Idea of PakistanThe Idea of Pakistan
from Brookings Institution Press
Price: $32.95

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Although I lived a long time in Pakistan more than 30 years ago, un update of my knowledgde about this country was absolutely necessary and reading Stephen Cohen's book was an excellent way to do so.
My Pakistani friends may not fully agree with all what Cohen is writing but they cannot deny... more info

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3.Freedom at MidnightFreedom at Midnight
from HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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The crown of the British Empire was always India, yet ruling it was a very complex task due to the enormous number of different religious and ethnic groups. When it became clear after the end of the Second World War that Britain would be forced to grant independence to her Indian colony, Lord... more info

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4.The Great Partition: The Making of India and PakistanThe Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan
from Yale University Press
Price: $21.90

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After Reading Narendra Singh Sarila's fantastic account of the partition in "In the Shadow of the Great Game", which gives a great many details on the main Indian and British figures that played a role in the partition, and their respective motivations.
This book barely scratches the surface... more info

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5.Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and PakistanSoldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan
from Vintage
Price: $11.20

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I developed quite a dislike for Kaplan as I read this book, but the subject matter was sufficiently fascinating to help me forgive his not-entirely-subtle dislike of Asians. This book provides an on the ground view of the Soviet Invasion and subsequent chaos. The glimpses of Afghani society,... more info

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6.[no image]Daughter of Destiny: An Autobiography
from Touchstone Books

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Benazir Bhutto's autobiography expands upon and explains the backstory of current headlines about her country. A brilliant woman and political leader, she was unable to escape the fate service to her fractured nation required of her. Reading about her life in her own words certainly heightens... more info

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7.Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 1: From the Beginning to 1800 (Introduction to Oriental Civilizations)Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 1: From the Beginning to 1800 (Introduction to Oriental Civilizations)
from Columbia University Press
Price: $26.33

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India has one of the richest and most intricate cultures in the world. Imagine a book that compiled all the ancient sources of this culture into a single volume. This book is as close to that ideal as possible. This volume covers India from pre-historic times until the mid 18th century. It includes... more info

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8.Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle with Militant IslamFrontline Pakistan: The Struggle with Militant Islam
from Columbia University Press
Price: $19.72

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This book is a fact-packed but highly accessible must-read for those who wish to get a better understanding of the political turmoil throughout the history of modern Pakistan. In particular, this book emphasizes the current struggle with militant Islam and provides plenty of historical context to... more info

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9.Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 2: Modern India and Pakistan (Introduction to Oriental Civilizations)Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 2: Modern India and Pakistan (Introduction to Oriental Civilizations)
from Columbia University Press
Price: $32.85

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Most of the time I have large problems with huge collections of primary sources such as this too often we get a picture of society from the top down and not the bottom up. Whoever complied this collection did a very good job. There are sources from everywhere the old Mughal Empire, occupying British... more info

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10.Pakistan: Between Mosque And MilitaryPakistan: Between Mosque And Military
from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Price: $16.15

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Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military provides powerful and thoughtful insights specially for the Pakistani youth brought up during the heyday of "islamization".
Haqqani commences with an intense vivisection of the "ideology of Pakistan", arguably the most overused, misconstrued and manipulated... more info

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