Afghanistan 9780195776348 Louis Dupree

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Afghanistan looks at this age-old land and country as it was before the Soviet invasion. It contains two epilogues; one written in 1978 and the other in 1980 right before the Soviet invasion. Afghanistan traces the development of this country from a tribal and politically unstable nation

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Afghanistan 9780195776348 Louis Dupree

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Afghanistan 9780195776348 Louis Dupree 


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Afghanistan, written in 1973, looks at this age old land and country as it was before the Soviet invasion. It contains two epilogues; one written in 1978 and the other in 1980 right before the Soviet invasion.

From the beginning  Afghanistan traces the development of this country from tribal and politically unstable towards a system of representative government consistent with its cultural and historical patterns.Secondly

The book traces the socio-economic, cultural and political development of this rugged country and can serve as an indicator of things to come in this unsettled land. Apart from the narrative the author presents all this material to us through charts, maps and illustrations. It also contains appendices on music and calendars used in Afghanistan.

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Louis Dupree was a consultant on Afghan affairs to the United Nations, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency in the United States

 

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Dimensions 21.6 × 13.8 cm

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