Historia de Afganistán

A former nation, the scene of the passing of great civilizations, Afghanistan emerged as a tribal-based state two and a half centuries ago and managed to resist Western colonization, thus preserving a very conservative Muslim identity and extraordinary ethnic diversity. Strategically located in the heart of Central Asia, the country became a battleground for the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union in the second half of the 20th century, then plunged into civil war. Subsequently, the establishment of an Islamic fundamentalist regime in the late 1990s made the country the military target of the US government. Analyzing the different political, social, religious and cultural aspects, Daniel Gomà's book offers us in detail the fascinating and turbulent history of a country that is still unknown to all of us today.