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Thomas Barfield
Around 800 BC, on the Eurasian steppe, cavalry was invented. For the next 2500 years tribes of warlike nomads from this region terrorized populations as far apart as China and…
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* The most comprehensive account of anthropological concepts, theories and methodologies yet published. * The first reference work in anthropology to give equal prominence to American, British and European work…
A major history of Afghanistan and its changing political culture
Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from…
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Thomas J. Barfield
An original study of empire creation and its consequences, from ancient through early modern times.
The world's first great empires established by the ancient Persians, Chinese, and Romans are well…
The book is written by anthropologists, historians, and archaeologists specializing in nomadic studies. All the chapters presented here discuss various aspects of one significant problem: how could small nomadic peoples…
The Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Programme is a cooperative effort by government, private industry and academia to apply advanced technology to resolving the problems of surface transportation. This book addresses…
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This book presents a broad coverage of the technologies and interface design issues associated with wearable computers and augmented reality displays, both rapidly developing fields. Wearable computers are worn on…
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This edited volume introduces the reader to the technology of virtual reality and examines the impact of this technology on the field of human factors. Barfield, head of the Human…
Islamic law and social movements in eight Muslim-majority countries
When originally published in 1984, Revolutions and Rebellions in Afghanistan provided the first focused consideration of the 1978 Saur Revolution and the subsequent Soviet invasion and occupation of the country…
