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The ancient land and the modern nation of Afghanistan are the subject of Louis Dupree's book. Both in the text and in over a hundred illustrations, he identifies the major patterns of Afghan history, society, and culture as they have developed from the Stone Age to the present.Originally publis...
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Princeton University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Princeton, N.J. : |
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[1980] ©1980 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781400858910 http://www.degruyter.com/doc/cover/9781400858910.jpg |
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The ancient land and the modern nation of Afghanistan are the subject of Louis Dupree's book. Both in the text and in over a hundred illustrations, he identifies the major patterns of Afghan history, society, and culture as they have developed from the Stone Age to the present.Originally published in 1980.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (784 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781400858910 |
| Index Number: | DS351 |
| CLC: | D737.20 |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Lists Of Illustrations, Maps, Charts, And Diagrams -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Geographic- Zones -- 2. Water -- 3. Areas Drastically Affected By Man -- 4. Domesticated Animals -- 5. Fauna -- 6. Ethnic Groups -- 7. Language -- 8. Religious Non-Literacy In A Literate Culture -- 9. Folklore And Folk Music -- 10. Settlement Patterns -- 11. Life Cycle -- 12. The Inward-Looking Society -- 13. The Prehistoric Sequence -- 14. East And West Meet And Mingle -- 15. Invasions And Commerce -- 16. Islam Spreads Its Banner -- 17. The Age Of European Imperialism -- 18. Amir Abdur Rahman Khan: 1880-1901 -- 19. Habibullah: 1901-1919 -- 20. King Amanullah: 1919-1929 -- 21. King Mohammad Nadir Shah: 1929-1933 -- 22. The Avuncular Period: 1933-1953 -- 23. The Decade Of Daoud: 1953-1963 -- 24. The Constitutional Period Begins: 1963-? -- 25. Problems And Prospects -- A. Domesticated Plants In Afghanistan -- B. Fauna In Afghanistan -- C. Medicinal Plants In Afghanistan -- D. Calendars Used In Afghanistan -- E. Folk Music And Instruments (With Illustrations) -- F. M moires De La D l gation Arch ologique Fran aise en Afghanistan -- G. Afghan Cabinets: 1963-71 -- H. AUFS Reports On Afghanistan By Louis Dupree: 1959-71 -- Bibliography -- Index -- Epilogue (1973) -- Epilogue To The Second Printing (1978) -- Epilogue (1980). |