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082			_aDS 351.5 .W55 2010
094			_a(Major Muslim nations)
020			_a9781422214336
020			_a1590848330
100			_aWhitehead, Kim.
245			_aAfghanistan : major Muslim nations / Kim Whitehead.
260			_aPhiladelphia : Mason Crest Publishers, c2010.
300			_a136 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 24 cm.
440			_v(Major Muslim nations)
500			_a“Updated and revised”—cover page.
500			_aContents: Introduction
500			_a Harvey Sicherman—Place in the world—The land—The history—Politics, the economy, and religion—The people—Cities and communities—foreign relations—Chronology—Glossary—further reading—Internet resources—Index.
500			_a“Over the past four decades, Afghanistan has been torn apart by social unrest and civil war. Most recently, the harsh government of the Taliban, which ruled according to a strict interpretation of Islamic law, was overthrown by a U.S.-led invasion of the country in 2001…”—back cover.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aAfghanistan – Juvenile literature.
650			_aAfghanistan – Bibliography.
650			_aAfghanistan – Civilization.
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