Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History

by Thomas Barfield

Book Overview

A major history of Afghanistan and its changing political culture

Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century to the Taliban resurgence today. Thomas Barfield introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in Afghanistan, explaining what unites them as Afghans despite...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691154414
• ISBN13: 9780691154411
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"