Afghanistan: An Abridged History

Abdul Hai Habibi, ʻAbd al-Ḥayy Ḥabībī

Wheatmark, 2003 - History - 158 pages

Afghanistan: An Abridged History is a condensed version of Adbul Hai Habibi's 1967 A Short History of Afghanistan. Updated to include Afghanistan's latest events, it provides a narrative of the country's history from pre-historic times to the present. It testifies to the infighting among local rulers and warlords, the impact of numerous foreign invasions on the land, as well as the changes that resulted from outside influences. Such incursions continue until this day.

About the author

The late Professor Abdul Hai Habibi taught history and literature at the University of Kabul and served as president of the Historical Society of Afghanistan for a decade. He is the author of nearly a hundred books on the literature, history, philology, linguistics, poetry, and culture of the people of Afghanistan. His major works are in the Pashto and Dari languages.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Afghanistan: An Abridged History
• Authors: Abdul Hai Habibi, ʻAbd al-Ḥayy Ḥabībī
• Translated by: Khushal Habibi
• Edition: abridged, illustrated
• Publisher: Wheatmark, 2003
• ISBN: 1587361698, 9781587361692
• Length: 158 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / Central Asia; History / Asia / General