Publication

2013 - Alfred A. Knopf, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

128,750 words, Guess

Page Count

515 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC958.1/03
  • LCCDS359.7 .D35 2013

Description

Examines the mid-19th-century Afghan war as a tragic result of neocolonial ambition, cultural collision and hubris, drawing on previously untapped primary sources to explore such topics as the reestablishment of a puppet-leader Shah, the conflict's brutal human toll and the similarities between the war and present-day challenges.

Subjects

Places

People

Shāh Shujāʻ Amir of Afghanistan (1780?-1842)

Times

19th centuryBritish Intervention, 1838-1842

Other Editions

  • The return of a king: the battle for Afghanistan, 1839-42Alfred A. Knopf2013-01-01

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