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The A to Z of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies: 195
Author(s): Ludwig Adamec (Author)
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press
- Publication Date: 7 April 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 522 pages
- ISBN-10: 0810876248
- ISBN-13: 9780810876248
Book Description
All the information currently available on the endless chain of wars stretching over two and a half centuries is traced in The A to Z of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies. It consists of the American involvement in Afghanistan since October 2001 as well as individual campaigns, including tactics and logistics of skirmishes, the weapons used, and biographical entries on the significant leaders involved in the battles. Extensive analysis of regional and ideological divisions within the country and the external forces that have brought around conflict in this remote, mountainous region, in addition to a chronology of the encounters, an extensive bibliography, and numerous maps and illustrations make this crucial volume indispensable.
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About the Author
Ludwig W. Adamec was professor at the University of Arizona and had served as the director of the Near Eastern Center for 10 years. He was widely known as a leading authority on Afghanistan and the author of 24 volumes and numerous articles and monographs, including the Historical Dictionary of Islam, Second Edition (Scarecrow, 2009) and Historical Dictionary of Afghan Wars, Revolutions, and Insurgencies (Scarecrow, 2005).
