Divided Cities
Partition and its Aftermath in Lahore and Amritsar 1947-1957
Published on 1. October 2006
Book
Hardback
258 pages
978-0-19-547226-4 (ISBN)
Description
The book studies the impact of the 1947 partition for the Punjabi cities of Lahore and Amritsar. It provides important comparative insights into the processes of violence, demographic transformation and physical reconstruction, The work provides an important case study for wider issues of collective violence, forced migration and refugee experience.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
Pakistan
Target group
College/higher education
This work will be of interest to students of South Asian history and politics, and to those concerned with the studies of ethnic violence, migration, and refugee settlement. The nature of the subject material will also appeal to a general readership in the subcontinent and amongst diaspora South Asian communities.
Illustrations
2 maps, 2 pp halftone plates
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-547226-4 (9780195472264)
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Person
Dr Talbot is a well-known scholar and author. He is presently Professor in Asian Studies, Coventry University.