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Afghanistan: A Modern History

Paperback • 2009 • English

Afghanistan: A Modern History

By Angelo Rasanayagam

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About the book

Afghanistan has dominated world news since September 11th 2001, as it did during the Soviet occupation of 1979-89. Indeed, Afghanistan has long been the focal point of East-West relations, particularly during the 19th and early 20th centuries when its mountain ranges provided the arena where the world's greatest powers sought to expand their influence. Squeezed between four empires--Russia, China, India, and Persia--Afghanistan's tortured history provides an extraordinary glimpse into the patter...Show more

Society and Social Sciences
Society and culture: general
Sociology and anthropology

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9781850438571

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

Afghanistan: A Modern History

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Paperback

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