Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan

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Afghanistan is an extremely complex and nuanced country that has been one of the centers of imperial conflict at least for 150 years. From the Czarist Russia’s march south in the 19th Century threatening British India, three Anglo-Afghan Wars, the Soviet Invasion and occupation of Afghanistan starting in December 1979 and the resulting anti-Soviet Jihad by the Afghan Mujahideen to Kabul’s and their allies’ (U.S. and NATO) conflict with the Taliban, Afghanistan has been one of the centers of important international and regional conflicts and events. Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan, Fifth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Afghanistan. Dedication Contents Editor’s Foreword • Jon Woronoff Preface • Thomas Johnson Reader’s Notes Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Appendix 1. Major Sections of the Durand Agreement and the Legal Case for the Durand Line Appendix 2. Taliban Codex, Book of Rules for the Mujahedin (Layeha) Appendix 3. Political Parties Law Appendix 4. Licensed Political Parties Appendix 5. Durrani Genealogy Appendix 6. Bonn Accords Appendix 7. Fatwas from Pashtun Perspectives Appendix 8. US–Taliban Peace Agreement Appendix 9. Shajara of the Pashtun and Pashtun Major Tribes and Clans Bibliography About the Authors