Historical Dictionary of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies

by Ludwig W. Adamec and Parvez Dewan

Since its foundation in 1747, Afghanistan has seen seemingly limitless wars waged by the central government to consolidate its control over the country as well as rampant tribal warfare. There have been three Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-42, 1878-79 and 1919); a Russian-backed Marxist government in Kabul battled a coalition of tribal armies, which was soon followed by the Taliban takeover. Now, in the midst of a war against terrorism, the United States...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810849488
• ISBN13: 9780810849488
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 8.8"