Afghanistan : major Muslim nations / Kim Whitehead.
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TextLanguage: Series: ; (Major Muslim nations)Publication details: Philadelphia : Mason Crest Publishers, c2010.Description: 136 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781422214336
- 1590848330
- DS 351.5 .W55 2010
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Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University | DS 351.5 .W55 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 26017 |
“Updated and revised”—cover page.
Contents: Introduction
Harvey Sicherman—Place in the world—The land—The history—Politics, the economy, and religion—The people—Cities and communities—foreign relations—Chronology—Glossary—further reading—Internet resources—Index.
“Over the past four decades, Afghanistan has been torn apart by social unrest and civil war. Most recently, the harsh government of the Taliban, which ruled according to a strict interpretation of Islamic law, was overthrown by a U.S.-led invasion of the country in 2001…”—back cover.
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