A Military History of Afghanistan: From the Great Game to the Global War on Terror

by Ali Ahmad Jalali

Book Overview

The history of Afghanistan is largely military history. From the Persians and Greeks of antiquity to the British, Soviet, and American powers in modern times, outsiders have led military conquests into the mountains and plains of Afghanistan, leaving their indelible marks on this ancient land at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. In this book Ali Ahmad Jalali, a former interior minister of Afghanistan, taps a deep understanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700624074
• ISBN13: 9780700624072
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"