Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 700 wellwritten pages, the book introduces the reader to the flora, fauna, geology, geography, folk customs, ethnic groups, literature and history of the country. The ancient land and the modern nation of afghanistan are the subject of louis dupree s book. Guide to the louis dupree papers, 1943 1989, undated. Afghanistan princeton legacy library by louis dupree. Owners sticker on ffep, otherwise clean and tight dark gray cloth, black title block with gilt lettering on spine. This edition of his summative work on afghan culture, geography, history, and politics was originally published in 1973. Afghanistan traces the development of this country from tribal and politically unstable towards a system of representative government consistent with its cultural and historical patterns. Professor louis dupree august 23, 1925 march 21, 1989 was an american archaeologist, anthropologist, and scholar of afghan culture and history. Louis dupree was a scholar, educator, and consultant on the refugees, politics, and. Read afghanistan online by louis dupree books free 30day. Merchant marine, but toward the end of the war he transferred to the 11th airborne division of the u.
This book has everything about afghanistan i call it the bible. Plate liv, american anthropologist who specialized in afghan studies plate xliv. He was the husband of nancy hatch dupree, who was the board director of the afghanistan center. Overview afghanistan, written in 1973, looks at this age old land and country as it was before the soviet invasion. The book traces the socioeconomic, cultural and political development of this rugged country and can serve as an indicator of things to come in this. The louis and nancy hatch dupree foundation for the afghanistan centre at kabul university is managed under the direction of a board of directors based out of new york and washington d. Dupree, louis, 19251989 social networks and archival context. Kabul, afghanistan kabul, afghanistan nuristan, afghanistan bamiyan, afghanistan kabul, afghanistan childrens mobile mini circus, kabul, afghanistan polekhomri, afghanistan bamiyan, afghanistan charikar, afghanistan bamiyan, afghanistan nancy dupree 1927 2017 it was a privilege to visit with nancy dupree last year in kabul. Afghanistan traces the development of this country from tribal and politicallyunstable towards a system of representative government consistent with its cultural and historical patterns. Parts i and ii, unlike the rest of the book and most of duprees other work, are poorly written. Louis and nancy hatch dupree foundation afghanistan. Afghanistan by louis k dupre, louis dupree alibris. Afghanistan program for culture and conflict studies. Kabul, afghanistan nancy hatch dupree, an american writer and historian who arrived in afghanistan in 1962 and devoted decades of her life.
Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The princeton legacy library uses the latest printondemand technology to again make. First of all he talks about the land and the various geographical areas and water resources. Both in the text and in over a hundred illustrations, he identifies the major patterns of afghan history, society, and culture as they have developed from the stone age to the present. This is the fourth in a series of exclusive interviews conducted in the spring of 20 with nancy hatch dupree, the american adventurer, author, historian and founder of the afghanistan centre at kabul university acku.
Dupree, louis, 19251989 social networks and archival. Louis duprees book is the single best survey of afghanistan ever written. She was the director of the afghanistan center at kabul university and author of five books that she compiled while studying the history of afghanistan from 1962 until. Both in the text and in over a hundred illustrations, he identifies. Sep 10, 2017 kabul, afghanistan nancy hatch dupree, an american writer and historian who arrived in afghanistan in 1962 and devoted decades of her life to preserving the countrys heritage during some of. The ismaili imam is not hidden as is the last imam of the ithna asharias but is present in the person of the agha khan.
Louis and nancy hatch dupree foundation afghanistan centre. Afghanistan by louis dupree 1980, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The louis and nancy hatch dupree foundation posts facebook. Indeed, it is the best survey of any country with which i am familiar. Dupree, an anthropologist and afghanophile, studied and lived in afghanistan and broader southwest asia much of his adult life. Afghanistan in the 1970s by louis dupree goodreads. Professor louis dupree afghanistan centre at kabul. Tags afghanistan, christopher kremmer, khaled hosseini, louis dupree, nancy dupree, portrait, steve mccurry, taschen, william dalrymple by steve mccurry steve mccurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than thirty years, with scores of magazine and book covers, over a dozen books, and countless. He served as a senior research associate for the program in islamic and arabian development studies at. He served as a senior research associate for the program in islamic and arabian development studies at duke university during the late 1980s. The louis and nancy hatch dupree foundation, new york, ny. Professor louis dupree was an american anthropologist who specialized in afghan studies and is author of afghanistan 3rd ed.
The best books on foreigners in afghanistan five books. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Together they researched and planned to write a book on afghan refugees in pakistan. From the description of louis dupree papers, 19431989. The louis and nancy hatch dupree foundation for the afghanistan centre at kabul university is managed under the direction of a board of directors, and with the support of an advisory board, based in the united states. Louis dupree was a scholar, educator, and consultant on the refugees, politics, and archaeology of afghanistan and pakistan. Louis dupree in his seminal book afghanistan oxford university press, fourth printing, 2004, pp. Nancy hatch dupree, scholar of afghanistan, is dead at 89. Much of the complexity is due to ethnolinguistic fragmentation of the country.
Its outcome was also the result of accident and makeshift arrangementsof spurof. Both in the text and in over a hundred illustrations, he identifies the major patterns of afghan history, society, and culture as they have. Duprees descriptions of ismaili beliefs applies better to the ithna asharia shiites than to the ismailis. Jul 14, 2014 the ancient land and the modern nation of afghanistan are the subject of louis duprees book.
Professor louis dupree often stated that his ambition was to understand afghanistan from one cell up and during the 1970s, the dupree home in kabul was filled with afghan and international scholars and students exchanging knowledge and ideas. Available in the national library of australia collection. Afghanistan, written in 1973, looks at this age old land and country as. Nancy hatch dupree october 3, 1927 september 10, 2017 was an american historian whose work primarily focused on the history of modern afghanistan. Afghanistan by louis dupree meet your next favorite book. Major subjects include louis dupree, nancy hatch dupree, the duke. Plate liv, american anthropologist who specialized in afghan studies plate xliv during world war ii dupree, as a teenager, joined the u. Louis dupree, 63, anthropologist and expert on afghanistan. Louis and nancy hatch dupree foundation for the afghanistan. Buy afghanistan oxford pakistan paperbacks new edition by louis dupree isbn. The book traces the socioeconomic, cultural and political development of this rugged. President, i was saddened recently to learn of the death of prof.
Rebuilding afghanistan, one book at a time louis and nancy dupree in 1960s kabul introduction. She was the director of the afghanistan center at kabul university and author of five books that she compiled while studying the history of afghanistan from 1962 until the late 1970s, writing about tourism and history of bamyan, kabul, kandahar. The foundation supports acku and is a funder of its activities. Dupree was an anthropologist, an educator, and one of the foremost authorities on afghanistan having spent many years there. Afghanistan louis dupree national library of australia. Afghanistan, written in 1973, looks at this age old land and country as it was before the soviet invasion. Afghanistan princeton legacy library by louis dupree isbn. Afghanistan is a country of enormous complexity with a population that is fiercely independent. His books afghanistan, published by princeton university press in 1973, and afghanistan in the 70s, published by praeger in 1974, were considered the definitive works on the country. Red flag over the hindu kush duke university libraries. During world war ii dupree, as a teenager, joined the u. The book traces the socioeconomic, cultural and political development of this rugged country and can serve as an indicator of things to come in this unsettled. Its outcome was also the result of accident and makeshift arrangementsof spurofthemoment action rather than of elaborate planning. The ancient land and the modern nation of afghanistan are the subject of louis duprees book.
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