The Afghans (Peoples of Asia) - Softcover

Vogelsang, Willem

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405182431 ISBN 13: 9781405182430

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd), 2008

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Book by Vogelsang Willem

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"[This book] should find a warm welcome from any reader who is interested in the history, culture and peoples of the area that today we call Afghanistan. The country's problems have if anything worsened since the defeat of the Taliban in 2001. A reader of this book, as well as learning a great deal of absorbing interest will be a in a good position to understand why." (Times Literary Supplement, January 2009) "Vogelsang ... has produced a valuable overview of Afghan history and archaeology...[his] book reminds readers that Afghanistan's rich history and culture warrant far more attention than merely as a refuge for 'evil-doers,' and that its people deserve the interest and support of the West even when globalized conflicts are at stake." (Choice)

Reseña del editor:

Updated paperback edition telling the dramatic history of the land and peoples of Afghanistan from prehistoric times to the present day. * Offers a detailed history, from the Indo-Iranian invasions of the second millennium BC and Alexander the Great, through to Soviet occupation, Taliban rule, and the 'war on terror' * Much description of the contemporary period is based on the author's own research in Afghanistan * Includes a new final chapter covering developments since 2001, including the fall of the Taliban, state building and foreign intervention in the region. The bibliography has also been updated.

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• Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1405182431
• ISBN 13: 9781405182430
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 408