Afghan Modern : : The History of a Global Nation / / Robert D. Crews.
Rugged, remote, riven by tribal rivalries and religious violence, Afghanistan seems to many a forsaken country frozen in time. Robert Crews presents a bold challenge to this misperception. During their long history, Afghans have engaged and connected with a wider world, occupying a pivotal position...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2015] ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Edition: | Pilot project,eBook available to selected US libraries only |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (400 p.) :; 7 halftones |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Introduction
- 1. Imperial Cosmopolitans
- 2. Forging an Afghan Empire
- 3. Bodies in Motion
- 4. The Star of Asia
- 5. Seduced by Capital
- 6. The Atomic Age
- 7. Revolutionary Dreams
- 8. At the Center of Humanity
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index