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Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History

Thomas Barfield

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Nonfiction/history: Afghanistan, a Cultural and Political History https://www.amazon.com/Afghanistan-Cultural-Political-Prince... (https://www.amazon.com/Afghanistan-Cultural-Political-Princeton-Politics/dp/0691154414/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3MSSYMHHIVV6Y&keywords=afghanistan&qid=1577594094&s=books&sprefix=afghani%2Caps%2C204&sr=1-3) The author is one of the leading American scholars on Afghanistan and provides fascinating and pertinent insight into the history of Afghanistan. Highly recommend if you want to understand how and why Afghanistan came to exist as it does today, and to gain insight and respect for its people, culture, their struggles, and the geopolitical significance of Afghanistan.