{"product_id":"the-first-angloafghan-wars-9780822356509","title":"The First AngloAfghan Wars","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned for classroom use, this book gathers in one volume primary source materials related to the first two wars that Great Britain launched against native leaders of the Afghan region. It is a cautionary tale, unheeded by Western powers in the post-9\/11 era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The reader illustrates the importance of finding elusive local perspectives on the first Anglo–Afghan wars to achieve a nuanced understandingof the conflicts.\"   -- Robert Eric Colvard * Itinerario *\u003cbr\u003e\"Current Western leaders could definitely benefit from reading the essays in this volume.\" -- Harold E. Raugh, Jr. * International Journal of Military History *\u003cbr\u003e\"Overall, Burton’s impressive collection of documents offers a great deal to students and scholars alike. It will enliven classroom debate in courses on imperialism, warfare, and South and Central Asia. The book provides a much-needed history of recent and contemporary warfare, especially in Afghanistan, South Asia, and the Middle East.\" -- Kate Imy * H-War, H-Net Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword \/ Andrew J. Bacevich        ix   Acknowledgments        xi   Introduction: The Anglo-Afghan Wars in Historical Perspective        1   Part I. Strategic Interests on the Road to Kabul        15   Part II. The First Anglo-Afghan War, 1839-1842: Occupation, Route, Defeat, Captivity        43   Part III. The Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1878-1880: Imperial Insecurities, Global Stakes        127   Part IV. The Great Game, 1880-1919        189   Selected Bibliography of Secondary Sources        255   Reprint Acknowledgments        257   Index        259","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406080549207,"sku":"9780822356509","price":98.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822356509.jpg?v=1730494459","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-first-angloafghan-wars-9780822356509","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}