Description |
vii, 375 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
Contents |
Crossroad of empires -- Alexander the Great -- The prize of conquest -- The Mongols -- The rise of Afghanistan -- The great game -- The triumph of the tribes -- Victorian vengeance -- The Soviets -- The Mujahideen -- The rise of the Taliban -- The Americans -- Pashtunistan |
Summary |
When US troops entered Afghanistan in the weeks following September 11 2001, they overthrew the Afghan Taliban regime and sent the terrorists it harbored on the run. But America's initial easy victory is in sharp contrast to the difficulties it faces today in confronting the Taliban resurgence |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-359) and index |
SUBJECT |
Afghanistan http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79063030 -- History, Military.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005863
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LC no. |
2010290450 |
ISBN |
0306818264 (paperback) |
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9780306818264 (paperback) |
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