afghanistan

A collection of seventeen essays that provides varying perspectives on issues related to Afghanistan, discussing the status of the war, challenges the country faces, and the involvement of the United States.

Presents a collection of essays that provide overview of the history of Afghanistan, including an examination of primary and secondary source documents that provide cover the earliest civilizations to the twenty-first century.

Presents thirteen primary and secondary documents on the history of instability in Afghanistan, covering its war with the Soviet Union, the rise and fall of the Taliban, and post-Taliban reconstruction, and includes a list of important people, a glossary, a chronology, and a further reading list.

An account of the ten-year war in Afghanistan from its political origins to the Soviet withdrawal in 1989.

Discusses the background and history of Afghanistan, explaining where the country is located, and how it has been affected by war and the Taliban.

Text and photographs show how the people of Afghanistan celebrate holidays and festivals, using art, music, dance, and stories.

Examines the history, geography, people, government, economy, and art and recreation of Afghanistan.

Explores how the history, climate, geography, ethnology, wars, and religion of Afghanistan have shaped the customs and practices of modern daily life in the mountains, deserts, and cities.

Presents a companion to the traveling exhibition of artifacts from the National Museum in Kabul, including the Bactrian Hoard, a collection of ivory and gold pieces kept safe from thieves and invaders since 1979 by museum guards, curators, and others known as "the key holders.".

Offers insight into Afghanistan's political position within the restructured Central Asian region, the ethnic relationships that complicate its political history, and the potential for stability.