Early history (Prehistory to 651)
From the rise of Islam to the Afghan State (651-1747)
The birth of modern Afghanistan (1747-1901)
Twentieth century monarchy (1901-1973)
A coup and a revolution (1973-1978)
Soviet Afghanistan (1978-1989)
Afghanistan in rebellion (1978-1992)
Mujahideen rule (1992-1996)
The Taliban era (1996-2001)
The legacy of the Civil War
From the eBook - Second edition.
Introduction: no longer remote
Early history (prehistory-651)
From the rise of Islam to the Afghan State (651-1747)
The birth of modern Afghanistan (1747-1901)
Twentieth-century monarchy (1901-1973)
A coup and a revolution (1973-1978)
Soviet Afghanistan (1979-1989)
Afghanistan in rebellion (1978-1992)
Mujahideen rule (1992-1996)
The Taliban Era (1996-2001)
Renewed crisis (2001-2010)
Appendixes: Basic facts; Chronology; Bibliography; Suggested reading.