Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History

by Thomas Barfield

Book Overview

Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century to the Taliban resurgence today. Thomas Barfield introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in Afghanistan, explaining what unites them as Afghans despite the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them. He shows how governing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691145687
• ISBN13: 9780691145686
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"