{"product_id":"the-afghans-hardback-9780631198413","title":"The Afghans (Hardback) 9780631198413","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Afghans\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWillem Vogelsang (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631198413, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 November 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e395 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.2 x 16.5 x 2.7 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Vogelsang ... has produced a valuable overview of Afghan history and archaeology...[his] book reminds readers that Afghanistan's rich history and culture warrant far more attention than merely as a refuge for 'evil-doers,' and that its people deserve the interest and support of the West even when globalized conflicts are at stake.\" \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eUpdated paperback edition telling the dramatic history of the land and peoples of Afghanistan from prehistoric times to the present day. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a detailed history, from the Indo-Iranian invasions of the second millennium BC and Alexander the\u003cbr\u003e Great, through to Soviet occupation, Taliban rule, and the 'war on terror'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMuch description of the contemporary period is based on the author’s own research in Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a new final chapter covering developments since 2001, including the fall of the Taliban, state building and foreign intervention in the region. The bibliography has also been updated.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations. \u003cp\u003eFigures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUp and Down the Hindu Kush.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Peoples of Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Early Years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Advent of the Indo-Iranian Speaking Peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchaeology and the Indo-Iranians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScythian Horsemen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening up to the West.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greeks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorthern Rulers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reassertion of the Iranian West.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Advent of Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Iranian Dynasties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mongols.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards the Kingdom of Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sadozay Dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar with Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dynasty of Amir 'Abd Al-Rahman Khan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Years of Communism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the Soviets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316780888344,"sku":"9780631198413","price":73.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631198413.jpg?v=1781825057","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-afghans-hardback-9780631198413","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}