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Book Title: Muslim Zion : Pakistan As a Political Idea
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Topic: Islamic Studies, Geopolitics, Asia / India & South Asia, World / Asian, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2013
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Item Length: 8.8 in
Author: Faisal Devji
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
