Ethnic Groups of South Asia and the Pacific - An Encyclopedia

This comprehensive guide to the Pacific and South Asia provides detailed and enlightening information about the many ethnic groups of this increasingly important region of the world.Ideally suited for high school and undergraduate students studying subjects such as anthropology, geography, and social studies, provides clear, detailed, and up-to-date information on each major group in South Asian and Pacific Island countries, including India, Nepal, Indonesia, Pakistan, Singapore, Australia, Tonga, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands. Organized alphabetically by ethnic group, each entry provides an introduction followed by accessible descriptions of the origins, early history, cultural life, political life, and modern history of the ethnicity. Alternate names, major population centers, primary languages and religions, and other important characteristics of each group are also covered. Beyond being a valuable resource for student research, this book will be enlightening and entertaining for general readers interested in South Asia and the Pacific.>

About the author

JAMES MINAHAN is a freelance writer and independent researcher living in Barcelona, Spain. His most recent books include Miniature Empires: A Historical Dictionary of the Newly Independent States (Greenwood, 1998) and One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups (Greenwood, 2000).

Product details

• Authors: James Minahan, James B Minahan, James B. Minahan, Minahan James B.
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.2012
• EAN: 9781598846591
• ISBN: 978-1-59884-659-1
• No. of pages: 420
• Series: Ethnic Groups of the World; Ethnic Groups of the World
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General, Politics and government