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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 developments since 2001, including the fall of the Taliban, state building and foreign intervention in the region. The bibliography has also been updated.
List of contents
List of Illustrations.
Figures.
List of Maps.
Preface.
Up and Down the Hindu Kush.
The Peoples of Afghanistan.
The Early Years.
The Advent of the Indo-Iranian Speaking Peoples.
Archaeology and the Indo-Iranians.
Scythian Horsemen.
Opening up to the West.
The Greeks.
Northern Rulers.
The Reassertion of the Iranian West.
The Advent of Islam.
The Iranian Dynasties.
The Mongols.
Towards the Kingdom of Afghanistan.
The Sadozay Dynasty.
War with Britain.
The Dynasty of Amir Abd Al-Rahman Khan.
Changing Afghanistan.
The Years of Communism.
After the Soviets.
Epilogue.
Bibliography.
Index
Report
"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." Choice
