Afghanistan. The people / Erinn Banting.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: The lands, peoples, and cultures seriesPublication details: New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, c2003. Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:- 0778793362 (RLB : alk. paper)
- 077879704X (PB : alk. paper)
- Pamphlet DS354. B36 2003
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Monograph | Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University | Pamphlet DS354.B36 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3ACKU000363449 |
“A Bobbie Kalman Book”—cover page.
Contents: A strong people—Early history—The arrival of Islam—The road to independence—An ongoing struggle—The Pashtuns—Additional inhabitants—Nomadic and village lifestyles—Family celebrations—Women in Afghanistan—Traditional clothing—Come share a meal—Off to school—Glossary and index.
Summary: Explores how the history, climate, geography, ethnology, wars, and religion of Afghanistan have shaped the customs and practices of modern daily life in the mountains, deserts, and cities.
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