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Book Reviews of Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War against the Taliban

Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War against the Taliban
Afghanistan A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War against the Taliban
Author: Stephen Tanner
ISBN-13: 9780306818264
ISBN-10: 0306818264
Publication Date: 4/27/2009
Pages: 392
Edition: First Edition, Revis
Rating:
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5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Book Type: Paperback
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dennydog avatar reviewed Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War against the Taliban on + 28 more book reviews
Exhaustive study of Afghanistan, from the time of Alexander the Great, through the Khans and down to the American experience. The salient lesson throughout is, 'It's easy to invade Afghanistan but it's nearly impossible to conquer, rule or even influence the country in any major way.'

The author paints a picture of a country that really isn't but is more a collection of autonomous and warring provinces.