Afghanistan : major Muslim nations / Kim Whitehead.

“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.