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The history of Afghanistan / Meredith L. Runion.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Publication details: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, ©2017.Edition: Second editionDescription: xxxiii, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781610697774
  • 9781610697781
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS356. R865 2017
Contents:
Contents: Timeline of historical events -- The three pillars of Afghanistan : geography, people, and Islam -- Prehistory : the emergence of civilization in ancient Afghanistan -- Early civilization and the nomadic people of Afghanistan -- Afghanistan from Hellenistic culture to the introduction of Islam -- The Mongolian invasion of Afghanistan through the Shah dynasty -- The birth of modern Afghanistan (1747-1826) -- European influence in Afghanistan (1826-1919) -- From the age of reformation to the war with the Soviets (1919-1979) -- The Soviet invasion and occupation of Afghanistan (1979-1989) -- Afghan fundamentalism and the Taliban regime (1989-2001) -- Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 -- The decade to find Osama Bin Laden -- Looking back : the road to democracy in Afghanistan -- The future of Afghanistan -- Notable people in the history of Afghanistan -- Glossary of frequently used terms -- Timeline of rulers of Afghanistan -- Chronological list of recent leaders of Afghanistan.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS356.R865 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000529387
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-255) and index.

Contents: Timeline of historical events -- The three pillars of Afghanistan : geography, people, and Islam -- Prehistory : the emergence of civilization in ancient Afghanistan -- Early civilization and the nomadic people of Afghanistan -- Afghanistan from Hellenistic culture to the introduction of Islam -- The Mongolian invasion of Afghanistan through the Shah dynasty -- The birth of modern Afghanistan (1747-1826) -- European influence in Afghanistan (1826-1919) -- From the age of reformation to the war with the Soviets (1919-1979) -- The Soviet invasion and occupation of Afghanistan (1979-1989) -- Afghan fundamentalism and the Taliban regime (1989-2001) -- Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 -- The decade to find Osama Bin Laden -- Looking back : the road to democracy in Afghanistan -- The future of Afghanistan -- Notable people in the history of Afghanistan -- Glossary of frequently used terms -- Timeline of rulers of Afghanistan -- Chronological list of recent leaders of Afghanistan.

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