"Recommended. General and academic collections"
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"This new addition... is another outstanding one ... This volume provides nearly 400 entries that cover the history of conflict in Afghanistan from 1747 through the Taliban and Operation Enduring Freedom. Other notable features include a lengthy historical narrative introduction, several useful maps, numerous pictures, an extensive chronology, abbreviations and acronyms, an extensive topical bibliography, websites, and a useful table of contents and index ... Each entry has additional reading sources at the end of the essay. For these reasons I recommend Conflict in Afghanistan."
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Conflict in Afghanistan
An Encyclopedia

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Pub. Date: June 2009
Hardcover: 600 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-296-1/978-1-59237-296-6
Price: $135.00

A comprehensive A–Z study of the history of conflict in Afghanistan from 1747 to the present, which traces the evolution of conflict in Afghanistan, emphasizing the broad historical developments that have shaped current events. Rivalries, skirmishes, wars, and disputes have been part of Afghanistan's history from the formation of the country as a "unified" state in 1747 to the present.

This volume considers all aspects of the history of conflict in Afghanistan during this period and thus enables the reader to fully comprehend the present situation. Conflict in Afghanistan provides the reader with a historical overview of hostilities in Afghanistan and discusses their causes, history, and impact on Afghan society and on regional and international relations.

An invaluable introduction provides the reader with a clear historical overview of all aspects of conflicts in Afghanistan and their impact. A single A–Z section covers the three main eras in Afghanistan's history: the period from 1747, when Afghanistan first emerged as a "unified" state; the Soviet era (1979–1989), which saw the overthrow of the monarchy, the declaration of the Republic, and the rise of the Mujahideen; and the post-Soviet period, which brought civil war, the rise of the Taliban, and finally the events of September 11 and the War on Terrorism, both of which receive special attention. The text is complemented with over 40 illustrations, including the Buddha statues at Bamyan, Kabul; Afghanistan's difficult terrain; Taliban and Mujahideen fighters; and Soviet troops along with detailed maps, including the humanitarian situation in September 2001, provinces and major towns, ethnolinguistic groups in the area, and the border with Pakistan.

Conflict in Afghanistan: An Encyclopedia provides essential background information which is of crucial importance to those wishing to gain a full understanding of the events of September 11 and the War on Terrorism. A must for all reference collections.

Pub. Date: June 2009
Hardcover: 600 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-296-1/978-1-59237-296-6
Price: $135.00

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