History of Bangladesh, Paperback by Van Schendel, Willem, ISBN 1108462464, ISBN-13 9781108462464, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US

This revised and updated edition reveals the vibrant, colourful past of Bangladesh, chiefly known in the West through media images of poverty, underdevelopment and disasters. Based on the latest academic research and richly illustrated, this is a fascinating and highly readable account of life in Bangladesh over the last two millennia.