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Afghanistan of the Afghans / by Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Quetta, Pakistan : Nisa Traders, 1982.Edition: Second edition 1982Description: 272 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS352. A457 1982
Contents:
Contents: Preface—I. The geography of Afghanistan—II. The history of Afghanistan—III. Folk-life—IV. Witchcraft and necromancy in Afghanistan—V. Charms, spells, and divination—VI. The supernatural in Afghanistan—VII. Popular songs and sayings of the Afghans—VIII. Hero tales—IX. Legends and traditions—X. Trees, plants, insects, and animals—XI. The Afghan conception of Sufism—XII. Pan-Islamism and Afghanistan—XIII. Religion in Afghanistan—XIV. Race movement in Afghan Turkestan—XV. The Khayber Railway, and frontier defense—XVI. Progress and policy in Afghanistan—XVII. Afghan treaties.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS352.A457 1982 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available Donated by Afghanaid. 3ACKU000392646
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Available 3ACKU000392638
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First edition published in Pakistan 1977.
“Sirdar Iqbal Ali Shah”—cover page.
“With numerous illustrations and a map”—title page.

Contents: Preface—I. The geography of Afghanistan—II. The history of Afghanistan—III. Folk-life—IV. Witchcraft and necromancy in Afghanistan—V. Charms, spells, and divination—VI. The supernatural in Afghanistan—VII. Popular songs and sayings of the Afghans—VIII. Hero tales—IX. Legends and traditions—X. Trees, plants, insects, and animals—XI. The Afghan conception of Sufism—XII. Pan-Islamism and Afghanistan—XIII. Religion in Afghanistan—XIV. Race movement in Afghan Turkestan—XV. The Khayber Railway, and frontier defense—XVI. Progress and policy in Afghanistan—XVII. Afghan treaties.

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