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Saga of Civil Services [Hardcover]

Ludwig W. Adamec (Author), Yogendra Narain (Author)
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August 15, 2006
During almost 250 years of its existence, Afghanistan has evolved from rule by a tribal aristocracy to constitutional monarchy, and people democratic republic. This is an historical dictionary of Afghanistan.

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Recent developments in Afghanistan certainly justify this new edition, which even libraries that already have the first or second editions will want. Recommended. Public and academic libraries. (Choice )

Covers important economic, social, and cultural topics as well as significant people, places, events, institutions, groups, and movements from the whole sweep of Afghan history (Booklist )

Adamec touches upon all topics, persons, events, institutions, and places related to Afghanistan's historical, political, economic, and social development. (Middle East Journal )

This new edition, like all the volumes in the Asian/Oceanian series, is a very valuable reference tool. With world attention on and American involvement in Afghanistan likely to be long term, this comprehensive compendium will be most popular in libraries. The book should be widely held. (Arba ) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Ludwig W. Adamec (Ph.D.,UCLA) is Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona and was director of its Near Eastern Center for ten years. Widely known as a leading authority on Afghanistan, he is the author of a number of reference works on Afghanistan and books on Afghan history, foreign policy and international relations, including "Afghanistan 1900-1923: A Diplomatic History", a six volume "Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan", and "Dictionary of Afghan Wars, Revolutions, and Insurgencies" (Scarecrow, 1996).

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 616 pages
  • Publisher: Manas Publications (August 15, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8170493110
  • ISBN-13: 978-8170493112
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,228,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, April 19, 2000
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This book is great, it provided me with the enormous amount of information needed to help me research about Afghanistan and learn more about my country.
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