Pathans of the Latter Day

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A seminal work by American scholar-diplomat James W. Spain examining the cultural resilience, political dynamics, and historical transformations of the Pashtun tribes from colonial encounters to post-independence developments.

Table of contents

1. I. The Frontier in Transition
2. II. The People and the Code of Pukhtunwali
3. III. Politics and Leaders along the Border
4. IV. Islam, Mullahs, and the Faqir of Ipi
5. V. Independence, Pakistan, and the Tribal Pacts
6. VI. The Changing Frontier Society
7. VII. Waziristan: Less Dark and Bloody
8. VIII. The Pathan Character in Modern Times