Afghanistan: A Bibliography

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This up-to-date, comprehensive, thematically indexed bibliography devoted to Afghanistan now and yesterday will help readers to efficiently find their way in the massive secondary literature available. Following the pattern established by one of its major data sources, viz. the acclaimed Index Islamicus, both journal articles and book publications are included and expertly indexed. An indispensable entry for all those taking professional or personal interest in a nation so much the focus of attention today. Title Page Copyright page Table of Contents FOREWORD GENERAL REFERENCE & SCHOLARSHIP General surveys & reference works Bibliographies Scholarship on Afghanistan Foreign library/research resources GEOGRAPHY & ECOLOGY; THE COUNTRY & PEOPLE General Geography, climate, ecology Historical geography; national boundaries Maps & atlases; toponymy TRAVEL & PHOTOGRAPHY Travel literature (before 1979) Travel literature (1979 onwards) Guide-books Photographic studies ORIENTALIST (& other) REPRESENTATIONS; FICTION SET IN AFGHANISTAN General Russian fiction RELIGION & RELIGIOUS GROUPS General & pre-Islamic Islam, Sufism & saints Shi’ism & Shi’is Rawshani movement; Ahmadis Judaism & Jews Others; Christian missions ANTHROPOLOGY & ETHNOGRAPHY General; inter-ethnic relations Tribes & tribal society Pashtuns (Pakhtuns) Uzbeks Turkmens Kirghizes Tajiks Hazaras Other peoples Legends, myths, folklore & proverbs Pastimes, sports & games LANGUAGE General Dari Pashto Turkic languages (Uzbek, Turkmen, Azeri, etc.) Ormuri, Parachi Others LITERATURE General Dari literature Pashto literature Turkic & other minority literatures Modem literature by Afghans in English Traditional & oral literature ARTS; TRADITIONAL CRAFTS General Metalwork & other plastic arts Arts of the book, miniatures, calligraphy, etc Textiles, carpet-making & other crafts Modem art PERFORMING ARTS Music Theatre ARCHITECTURE General & traditional architecture Islamic architecture in Afghanistan “Afghan” architecture elsewhere Modem architecture CULTURAL LIFE IN GENERAL; CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS General; intellectual life Museums Manuscripts, books & libraries Archives, documents & records EDUCATION General & pre-modern; schools Higher & vocational education SOCIOLOGY & DEMOGRAPHY General; social stmcture Population & demography Urban life & housing Rural society Women Nomadism Emigration & Afghans in exile HEALTH & MEDICINE; NARCOTICS; COOKERY & FOOD General; social & environmental factors Epidemiology; medical profession; health services Narcotics & addiction; tobacco Cookery & food; culinary culture ECONOMICS & ECONOMIC HISTORY General Economic history (until ca. 1920) Modem planning & development Land, agriculture, water; pastoralism Labour & employment; energy; industry Banking, finance, currency Commerce & foreign trade Transport & communications; tourism ARCHÆOLOGY & RELATED SUBJECTS Archæology Epigraphy Numismatics Postal history; vexillology, etc. HISTORY General surveys Local histories & sources Early dynasties, Ghurids, Ghaznavids Mongols, Babur & successors (1218-1747) Abdalis/Durranis & 1st Anglo-Afghan war (1747-1842) Dust Muhammad & 2nd Anglo-Afghan war (1843-1880) ‘Abd al-Rahman Khan & 3rd Anglo-Afghan war (1880-1919) Independent Afghanistan (1919-1973) The Republic (1973-1979) Soviet occupation: military & political aspects, etc Soviet occupation: personal accounts Civil war & Taliban rule (1989-2001) US attack 2001 and aftermath Modem biographies & autobiographies POLITICS & POLITICAL IDEOLOGY General; domestic politics; constitutions Political thought, ideology, parties; nationalism Fundamentalism, Islamism & Taliban movement FOREIGN RELATIONS General; the “Great Game” Afghan expansion abroad 12th-18th centuries South Asia 19th century - 1947 Russia / Soviet Union & Central Asian Republics Iran Pakistan (since 1947) India (since 1947) Turkey & Middle East Great Britain Other European countries Far East United States of America Military affairs; Armaments COMMUNICATIONS & MASS MEDIA General Journalism & the press Broadcasting Internet LAW General; customary law Statute law INDEX OF SUBJECTS INDEX OF NAMES HANDBUCH DER ORIENTALISTIK