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A brief history of Afghanistan / Shaista Wahab and Barry Youngerman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Checkmark Books, c2010.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 354 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780816082186
  • 9780816082193
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS356. W34 2010
Contents:
Contents: List of illustrations—List of maps—List of charts—Introduction : no longer remote—1. Land and people (p. 1)—2. Early history (prehistory-651), (p. 32)—3. From the rise of Islam to the Afghan State (651-1747), (p. 52)--4. The birth of Modern Afghanistan (1747-1901), (p. 73)—5. Twentieth-century monarchy (1901-1973), (p. 101)—6. A coup and a revolution (1973-1978), (p. 133)—7. Soviet Afghanistan (1979-1989), (p. 153)—8. Afghanistan in rebellion (1978-1992), (p. 175)—9. Mujahideen rule (1992-1996), (p. 201)—10. The Taliban era (1996-2001), (p. 219)—11. A new chance (2001-2010), (p. 236)—12. Renewed crisis (2001-2010), (p. 272)—Appendixes—Index.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University 2 Available 3ACKU000361963
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS356.W34 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000352186
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: List of illustrations—List of maps—List of charts—Introduction : no longer remote—1. Land and people (p. 1)—2. Early history (prehistory-651), (p. 32)—3. From the rise of Islam to the Afghan State (651-1747), (p. 52)--4. The birth of Modern Afghanistan (1747-1901), (p. 73)—5. Twentieth-century monarchy (1901-1973), (p. 101)—6. A coup and a revolution (1973-1978), (p. 133)—7. Soviet Afghanistan (1979-1989), (p. 153)—8. Afghanistan in rebellion (1978-1992), (p. 175)—9. Mujahideen rule (1992-1996), (p. 201)—10. The Taliban era (1996-2001), (p. 219)—11. A new chance (2001-2010), (p. 236)—12. Renewed crisis (2001-2010), (p. 272)—Appendixes—Index.

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