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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…
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Thomas Barfield
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…
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…
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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…
