Updated paperback edition telling the dramatic history of the land and peoples of Afghanistan from prehistoric times to the present day. * Offers a detailed history, from the Indo-Iranian invasions of the second millennium BC and Alexander the Great, through to Soviet occupation, Taliban rule, and the 'war on terror' * Much description of the contemporary period is based on the author's own research in Afghanistan * Includes a new final chapter covering developments since 2001, including the fall of the Taliban, state ...
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Updated paperback edition telling the dramatic history of the land and peoples of Afghanistan from prehistoric times to the present day. * Offers a detailed history, from the Indo-Iranian invasions of the second millennium BC and Alexander the Great, through to Soviet occupation, Taliban rule, and the 'war on terror' * Much description of the contemporary period is based on the author's own research in Afghanistan * Includes a new final chapter covering developments since 2001, including the fall of the Taliban, state building and foreign intervention in the region. The bibliography has also been updated.
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Add this copy of The Afghans to cart. $36.81, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Wiley-Blackwell.
Add this copy of The Afghans to cart. $56.85, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Wiley-Blackwell.
Informative dense history. Well written, but not for the average history enthusiast. Lots of information on prehistory. More maps would have been helpful as place names and reference regions change through time and narrative.
