Speaking Like a State: Language and Nationalism in Pakistan

by Alyssa Ayres

Book Overview

Alyssa Ayres' fascinating study examines Pakistan's troubled history by exploring the importance of culture to political legitimacy. Early leaders selected Urdu as the natural symbol of the nation's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107404436
• ISBN13: 9781107404434
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"