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Book SynopsisThe ancient land and the modern nation of Afghanistan are the subject of Louis Dupree's book. Both in the text and in over a hundred illustrations, he identifies the major patterns of Afghan history, society, and culture as they have developed from the Stone Age to the present. Originally published in 1973. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the l
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Lists Of Illustrations, Maps, Charts, And Diagrams, pg. vii*Introduction, pg. xvii*Acknowledgments, pg. xxi*Introduction, pg. 1*1. Geographic- Zones, pg. 3*2. Water, pg. 33*3. Areas Drastically Affected By Man, pg. 43*4. Domesticated Animals, pg. 47*5. Fauna, pg. 51*Introduction, pg. 55*6. Ethnic Groups, pg. 57*7. Language, pg. 66*8. Religious Non-Literacy In A Literate Culture, pg. 95*9. Folklore And Folk Music, pg. 112*10. Settlement Patterns, pg. 132*11. Life Cycle, pg. 181*12. The Inward-Looking Society, pg. 248*Introduction, pg. 253*13. The Prehistoric Sequence, pg. 255*14. East And West Meet And Mingle, pg. 272*15. Invasions And Commerce, pg. 296*16. Islam Spreads Its Banner, pg. 312*17. The Age Of European Imperialism, pg. 343*Introduction, pg. 415*18. Amir Abdur Rahman Khan: 1880-1901, pg. 417*19. Habibullah: 1901-1919, pg. 430*20. King Amanullah: 1919-1929, pg. 441*21. King Mohammad Nadir Shah: 1929-1933, pg. 458*22. The Avuncular Period: 1933-1953, pg. 477*23. The Decade Of Daoud: 1953-1963, pg. 499*24. The Constitutional Period Begins: 1963-?, pg. 559*25. Problems And Prospects, pg. 659*A. Domesticated Plants In Afghanistan, pg. 669*B. Fauna In Afghanistan, pg. 670*C. Medicinal Plants In Afghanistan, pg. 672*D. Calendars Used In Afghanistan, pg. 674*E. Folk Music And Instruments (With Illustrations), pg. 677*F. Memoires De La Delegation Archeologique Francaise en Afghanistan, pg. 689*G. Afghan Cabinets: 1963-71, pg. 690*H. AUFS Reports On Afghanistan By Louis Dupree: 1959-71, pg. 695*Bibliography, pg. 697*Index, pg. 723*Epilogue (1973), pg. 753*Epilogue To The Second Printing (1978), pg. 761*Epilogue (1980), pg. 769
