Culture and customs of Afghanistan / Hafizullah Emadi.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: (Culture and customs of AsiaPublication details: Westport, Connecticut ; London : Greenwood Press, c2005.Description: xxviii, 252 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0313330891
  • 10970738
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS351.5. E43.
Contents:
Contents: Series foreword—Preface—Acknowledgments—Chronology—1. Land, people, and history (p. 1)—2. Religion and religious thought (p. 53)—3. Literature and the arts (p. 81)—4. Architecture, housing, and settlements (p. 111)—5. Social customs, cuisine, and traditional dress (p. 135)—6. Family, women, and gender issues (p. 165)—7. Lifestyles, media, and education (p. 195)—Glossary (p. 221)—Bibliography (p. 227)—Resource guide (p. 239)—Index (p. 241).
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS351.5.E43.C85 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00035286
Total holds: 0

“Afghanistan has been at the crossroads of many cultures and civilization, occupying a unique place in the cultural geography of central Asia. Invading tribes and armies passed through ancient Afghanistan and left their imprint on the culture, customs, and way of life there…”—back cover.

“Includes bibliography”—(p. [227]-238).

Contents: Series foreword—Preface—Acknowledgments—Chronology—1. Land, people, and history (p. 1)—2. Religion and religious thought (p. 53)—3. Literature and the arts (p. 81)—4. Architecture, housing, and settlements (p. 111)—5. Social customs, cuisine, and traditional dress (p. 135)—6. Family, women, and gender issues (p. 165)—7. Lifestyles, media, and education (p. 195)—Glossary (p. 221)—Bibliography (p. 227)—Resource guide (p. 239)—Index (p. 241).