Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle and Survival

by Amin Saikal

Book Overview

The treacherous mountain passes and blasted desert plains of Afghanistan have been the graveyard of every would-be conquering army since the days of Alexander the Great. With America, Britain and NATO committed to a long-term political and military engagement there, it is imperative to understand the country's complex and bloody history. Afghanistan emerged in the mid-eighteenth century from the collapse of the Persian Safavid Empire and the decline...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845113160
• ISBN13: 9781845113162
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 8.5"