Afghanistan : a cultural history

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Label

Afghanistan : a cultural history

Title remainder

a cultural history

Statement of responsibility

St. John Simpson

Creator

• Simpson, St John

Subject

• Afghanistan -- Economic conditions
• Afghanistan -- History
• Afghanistan -- Politics and government
• Afghanistan -- Social conditions

Language

eng

Summary

While the modern nation can trace its origins back to 1747, the history of Afghanistan is far more ancient. It has long been an ancient focal point of the Silk Road and human migration. While many native people such as the Kushans, Samanids, Saffarids and Mughals have founded their empires here, the country has also been the target of numerous invasions. Afghanistan is therefore one of the most culturally rich and diverse places on Earth. This book places this rich and ancient seam of creativity in its broad historical context and offers the reader a full appreciation of this remarkable country

Cataloging source

BTCTA

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

DS357.5

LC item number

.S7 2011

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult