Afghanistan: a companion and guide

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Provides a brief history of Afghanistan since 1500 B.C., looks at the cultural and ethnic traditions of the country's major regions and cities, features a selection of topical essays, and includes general travel advice and maps.

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Full title :Afghanistan : a companion and guide / Bijan Omrani and Matthew Leeming ; introduction by Elizabeth Chatwin.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2005.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Distribution in the USA by W.W. Norton, Odyssey Books & Guides
Place of Publication:Hong Kong
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2005.

The Physical Object

Description:768 pages : : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9622177468, 9789622177468
oclc:ocn164849958
LC Classification:DS351.5
Dewey Decimal:915.8104147

A brief history of Afghanistan: from 1500 BC to the present day -- Travel overview: general advice for travelers -- A journey to the source of the Oxus: Badakhshan, the Wakhan and the great Pamir -- A short walk int he Hindu Kush: Bagram and the Panjsher valley -- Balkh: city of the high-lifted banners -- Herat: the pearl of Khurasan -- Bamiyan and the Hazarajat -- Ghanzi and Mahmud the Great -- Kandaharand and the Pushtuns -- Nuristan: the country of light -- Kabul: light garden of the angel king -- Kabul and the first Afghan war.