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The history of Afghanistan / Meredith L. Runion.

by Runion, Meredith L., author.

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Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]

Afghanistan -- History.

9781610697774 (hbk.)

1610697774 (hbk.)

Greenwood histories of the modern nations.

xxxiii, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Second edition.

Timeline of historical events -- The three pillars of Afghanistan : geography, people, and Islam -- Prehistory : the emergence of civilization in ancient Afghanistan -- Early civilization and the nomadic people of Afghanistan -- Afghanistan from Hellenistic culture to the introduction of Islam -- The Mongolian invasion of Afghanistan through the Shah dynasty -- The birth of modern Afghanistan (1747-1826) -- European influence in Afghanistan (1826-1919) -- From the age of reformation to the war with the Soviets (1919-1979) -- The Soviet invasion and occupation of Afghanistan (1979-1989) -- Afghan fundamentalism and the Taliban regime (1989-2001) -- Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 -- The decade to find Osama Bin Laden -- Looking back : the road to democracy in Afghanistan -- The future of Afghanistan -- Notable people in the history of Afghanistan -- Glossary of frequently used terms -- Timeline of rulers of Afghanistan -- Chronological list of recent leaders of Afghanistan.

"Every school and public library should update its resources with these engagingly written and succinct narrative histories of the world's nations covering prehistoric times through today. Based on the most recent scholarship, each history provides a chronological narrative examining the political, cultural, philosophical, and religious continuities in the featured nation's long, rich history in an exploration of how its people came to be who they are today. Each volume includes a chronological narrative history, timeline of events, biographical sketches of key figures, glossary, and bibliographic essay"--Page [4] of cover.

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