Afghanistan : a study of political developments in Central Asia
1950, First Edition. London ; New York : Oxford University Press. Very good cloth copy in a good dust-wrapper, somewhat edge-torn and age-toned, and now mylar-sleeved. Faint foxing to edges and prelims. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #476588
Physical description; xiii, 330 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps (chiefly folded), genealogical tables ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318) and index. Contents; Part I. The country of the Hindu Kush – Chapter I. Descriptive – Chapter II. The early empires (500 B.C.-A.D. 650) – Chapter III. The rise of Islam in Central Asia (A.D. 650-1218) – Chapter IV. Mongols and Timurids (A.D. 1218-1506) – Chapter V. The Mogul Empire (A.D. 1504-1747) – Part II. The kingdom of Afghanistan – Chapter I. The Afghans and other races to the Hindu Kush – Chapter II. The empire of Ahmad Shah Durrani, first King of Afghanistan, and of his Sadozai successors (1747-1818) – Chapter III. The rise of the Muhammadzais, Dost Muhammad (1818-1838) – Chapter IV. The 'Great Game' in Central Asia—the opening gambit – Chapter V. The struggle for Herat – Chapter VI. The first Afghan War (1838-1842) – Chapter VII. The 'Great Game' continued—the struggle for the Hindu Kush (1842-1875) – Chapter VIII. The forward policy and the Second Afghan War (1875-1879) – Chapter IX. The 'Great Game' concluded—from the Second Afghan War to the convention of St. Petersburg (1879-1907) – Chapter X. The problem of the tribes – Chapter XI. The present guardians of the Hindu Kush (1919-1929) – Chapter XII. The present guardians of the Hindu Kush (1929-1948) – Chapter XIII. The problem of the tribes (continued) – Part III. The past and the future – Chapter I. The lessons of history – Chapter II. The effects of environment – Chapter III. Conclusion. Subjects; Afghanistan – History. Eastern question (Central Asia). Great Game. Afghan Wars. Tribes – Afghanistan.
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