Books in the Routledge Library Editions: Afghanistan series

Following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, research into Afghan society was severely curtailed, and the ability to research the Afghan resistance was non-existent. This book, first published in 1988, was the result of a Swedish seminar that focused on the results of the war on the people and culture of Afghanistan.

This collection features three key previously out-of-print books that examine Afghanistan's colonial history; its culture through the tradition of oral narrative; and the impact of the Soviet invasion of 1979. Taken together, these books provide an essential reference source on the history, culture and politics of Afghanistan.

Following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, research into Afghan society was severely curtailed, and the ability to research the Afghan resistance was non-existent. This book, first published in 1988, was the result of a Swedish seminar that focused on the results of the war on the people and culture of Afghanistan.