Afghanistan: A Companion and Guide
by Bijan Omrani, Matthew Leeming

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Summary of Afghanistan: A Companion and Guide

Experienced Afghan traveler Matthew Leeming contributes detailed information for those who intend to visit the country as tourists, with guides to specific cities and areas, as well as more general advice. A number of short specialist appendices by leading experts further illustrate matters such as archaeology, architecture, carpets, miniature painting, calligraphy, music, flora and fauna.

Wonderfully illustrated with superb images from world-renowned photographers such as Michael Yamashita and Roland and Sabrina Michaud. Also includes engravings, etchings, paintings and priceless museum artifacts.

This lavish guide reveals the immense treasury of cultural, historical and natural wealth-too frequently forgotten-that is Afghanistan.

• Written by authors with both academic and first-hand knowledge of the country
• Essential reading for anyone with an interest in Afghanistan's history
• Includes stunning contemporary photography from world-renowned photographers such as Michael Yamashita and Roland and Sabrina Michaud
• Rare archive material includes black-and-white photography by Wilfred Thesiger
• Literary excerpts from Herodotus to Robert Lowell, Robert Byron, Peter Levi and Bruce Chatwin
• The most comprehensive coverage, from Alexander the Great to the new constitution
• 110 stunning color photos
• 512 pages of invaluable information on Afghanistan

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