Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis

By Shubhra Chakrabarti and Kunal Chakrabarti

The Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis provides an overview of the Bengalis across the world from the earliest Chalcolithic cultures to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 750 cross-referenced dictionary entries on politicians, educators and entrepreneurs, leaders of religious and secular institutions, writers, painters, actors and other cultural figures, and more generally, on the economy, education, political parties, religions, women and minorities, literature, art and architecture, music, cinema and other major sectors. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Bengalis.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810853345
• ISBN13: 9780810853348
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 604 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.1"