{"product_id":"nepal-and-bangladesh-a-global-studies-handbook-9781576072851","title":"Nepal and Bangladesh: A Global Studies Handbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative, thorough volume covers a broad range of topics from history to culture to current struggles in these fascinating countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften overshadowed on the world stage by issues surrounding India and Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh are nonetheless vital players in this theater of Asia. \u003ci\u003eNepal and Bangladesh\u003c\/i\u003e brings a refreshing level of clarity to a wide variety of topics surrounding both nations including history, current affairs, business and economics, culture, literature, political science, and travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a voice that speaks to general audiences from secondary instructors to interested business people and travelers to the region, this handbook paints a portrait of both countries that is at once complete and accessible. Beginning with far-reaching narrative histories of both nations the text also contains a compendium of important people and events and concludes with an exhaustive reference section.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes A–Z entries on significant people like poet Rabindranath Tagore, places including Kathmandu and the Sundarbans, and events such as the Kot massacre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides chronologies of key events, including the birth of Buddha in 563 B.C.E. and the 1996 Maoist \"People's War\" in Nepal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a welcome addition to the literature, as there is little on these two poverty-stricken countries of South Asia. It is useful for anthropology, cultural geography, and history courses, and this title is suitable for specialized and academic libraries where there is more demand.\" - \u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Books Annual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This handbook is well written, informative, and interesting. . . . Recommended. Academic, public, and high school collections.\" - \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53188741890391,"sku":"9781576072851","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nepal-and-bangladesh-a-global-studies-handbook-9781576072851","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}