Afghanistan: A Military History from the Ancient Empires to the Great Game by Al

Description: Afghanistan by Ali Ahmad Jalali Covers the military history of a region encompassing Afghanistan, Central and South Asia, and West Asia, over some 2,500 years. This is the first comprehensive study in any language published on the millennia-long competition for domination and influence in one of the key regions of the Eurasian continent. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Afghanistan: A Military History from the Ancient Empires to the Great Game covers the military history of a region encompassing Afghanistan, Central and South Asia, and West Asia, over some 2,500 years. This is the first comprehensive study in any language published on the millennia-long competition for domination and influence in one of the key regions of the Eurasian continent.Jalalis work covers some of the most important events and figures in world military history, including the armies commanded by Cyrus the Great, Alexander the Great, the Muslim conquerors, Chinggis Khan, Tamerlane, and Babur. Afghanistan was the site of their campaigns and the numerous military conquests that facilitated exchange of military culture and technology that influenced military developments far beyond the region. An enduring theme throughout Afghanistan is the strong influence of the geography and the often extreme nature of the local terrain. Invaders mostly failed because the locals outmaneuvered them in an unforgiving environment. Important segments include Alexander the Great, remembered to this day as a great victor, though not a grand builder; the rise of Islam in the early seventh century in the Arabian Peninsula and the monumental and enduring shift in the social and political map of the world brought by its conquering armies; the medieval Islamic era, when the constant rise and fall of ruling dynasties and the prevalence of an unstable security environment reinforced localism in political, social, and military life; the centuries-long impact of the destruction caused by Chinggis Khans thirteenth century; early eighteenth century, when the Afghans achieved a remarkable military victory with extremely limited means leading to the downfall of the Persian Safavid dynasty; and the Battle of Panipat (1761), where Afghan Emperor Ahmad Shah Abdali decisively routed the Hindu confederacy under Maratha leadership, widely considered as one of the decisive battles of the world. It was in this period when the Afghans founded their modern state and a vast empire under Ahmad Shah Durrani, which shaped the environment for the arrival of the European powers and the Great Game. Author Biography Ali Ahmad Jalali is distinguished professor, Near East South Asian Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University and author of A Military History of Afghanistan: From the Great Game to the Global War on Terror. Table of Contents List of Maps Foreword Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. A Geographic Overview 2. Early History of Afghanistan: Migrations, Displacements, and the Struggle for Domination 3. The Passage of Alexander the Great 330-323 BC 4. Disintegration of the Greek Power in the East and the Rise of New Empires: Greco-Bactrians, Sakas, Kushans, and Ephthalites, 323 BC-642 AD 5. The Arab Conquest and Islamization of Afghanistan, 642-912 AD 6. Decline of the Abbasid Caliphate and the Rise of Local Dynasties, 921-1215 AD 7. The Mongol Cataclysm, 1220-1370 8. Timur and the Timurids, 1335-1526 9. Afghan Tribes and the Gunpowder Empires, 1500-1709 10. The Rise of Local Afghan States and Their Invasion of Persia, 1709-1747 11. The Durrani Empire and the Emergence of Modern Afghanistan, 1747-1834 Epilogue Notes Selected Bibliography Index Review Ali Ahmed Jalali has produced the first military history of ancient, medieval, and early modern Afghanistan on a scale commensurate with the subject. This work will be invaluable to military historians and area specialists; it combines sound scholarship and accurate translations from the full range of sources." - Jeremy Black, author of Military Strategy: A Global History Review Quote "Ali Ahmed Jalali has produced the first military history of ancient, medieval, and early modern Afghanistan on a scale commensurate with the subject. This work will be invaluable to military historians and area specialists; it combines sound scholarship and accurate translations from the full range of sources."-- Jeremy Black , author of Military Strategy: A Global History New Feature List of Maps Foreword Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. A Geographic Overview 2. Early History of Afghanistan: Migrations, Displacements, and the Struggle for Domination 3. The Passage of Alexander the Great 330-323 BC 4. Disintegration of the Greek Power in the East and the Rise of New Empires: Greco-Bactrians, Sakas, Kushans, and Ephthalites, 323 BC-642 AD 5. The Arab Conquest and Islamization of Afghanistan, 642-912 AD 6. Decline of the Abbasid Caliphate and the Rise of Local Dynasties, 921-1215 AD 7. The Mongol Cataclysm, 1220-1370 8. Timur and the Timurids, 1335-1526 9. Afghan Tribes and the Gunpowder Empires, 1500-1709 10. The Rise of Local Afghan States and Their Invasion of Persia, 1709-1747 11. The Durrani Empire and the Emergence of Modern Afghanistan, 1747-1834 Epilogue Notes Selected Bibliography Index Details ISBN0700632638 Short Title Afghanistan Pages 384 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0700632638 ISBN-13 9780700632633 Format Hardcover Subtitle A Military History from the Ancient Empires to the Great Game Imprint University Press of Kansas Place of Publication Kansas Country of Publication United States Author Ali Ahmad Jalali AU Release Date 2021-12-15 NZ Release Date 2021-12-15 Publication Date 2021-12-30 UK Release Date 2021-12-30 Publisher University Press of Kansas DEWEY 958.1 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2021-12-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134916119;

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