The Afghans

by Willem Vogelsang

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631198415
• ISBN13: 9780631198413
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A Country with many rulers

If America thinks she can setup a lasting govt in Afghan she is wasting her time.