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The return of a king by William Dalrymple · Booklabria

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The return of a king

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First published: 2013
Language: English
Editions: 4

Synopsis

Examines the mid-19th-century Afghan war as a tragic result of neocolonial ambition, cultural collision and hubris, drawing on previously untapped primary sources to explore such topics as the reestablishment of a puppet-leader Shah, the conflict's brutal human toll and the similarities between the war and present-day challenges.

Subjects: History
British
Military History
Afghanistan, history
Afghan Wars
British, asia
Set in: Afghanistan
Time: 19th Century

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