Editor/Author
Wahab, Shaista and Youngerman, Barry
Publication Year: 2010
Publisher: Facts On File
Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-4381-3345-4
Category: History - World history
Image Count:
65
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
A Brief History of Afghanistan, Second Edition offers a clear, concise account of this country's historical and cultural heritage, from 3000 BCE to the present. This insightful book explores the culture and politics of the Pashtun tribes whose homeland extends across much of Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, as well as the Taliban insurgency and the relationship between local leaders and the central government in Kabul.