Some far and distant place / Jonathan S. Addleton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Addleton, Jonathan S. (Jonathan Stuart), 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pakistan--History.

Pakistan--Description and travel.

Pakistan--Social life and customs.

Addleton, Jonathan S. (Jonathan Stuart), 1957---Childhood and youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Born in Pakistan to Baptist missionaries from rural Georgia, Jonathan S. Addleton crossed the borders of race, culture, class, and religion from an early age. Some Far and Distant Place combines family history, social observation, current events, and deeply personal commentary to tell an unusual coming-of-age story that has as much to do with the intersection of cultures as it does with one man's life. Whether sharing ice cream with a young Benazir Bhutto or selling gospel tracts at the tomb of a Sufi saint, Addleton provides insightful and sometimes hilarious glimpses into the Muslim-Christian encounter through the eyes of a young child. His narrative is rooted in many unlikely sources, including a southern storytelling tradition, Urdu ghazal, revivalist hymnology, and the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. The natural beauty of the Himalayas also leaves a strong and lasting mark, providing solidity in a confusing world that on occasion seems about to tilt out of control. This clear-eyed, insightful memoir describes an experience that will become increasingly more common as cultures that once seemed remote and distant are no longer confined within the bounds of a single nation-state.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Map

1. I Am Born

2. Living in Sind

3. Father's House

4. The Getting of Wisdom

5. I Am Born Again

6. Rumors of War

7. Wayfaring Strangers

8. Numbered Days

9. Journeying Mercies

10. Remember Where You Stand.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9786612725944

9781282725942

1282725947

9780820327136

0820327131

OCLC:

656841500