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050			_aDS351.5. _bE43. _cC85 _d2005
100	1		_aEmadi, Hafizullah.
245	1	0	_aCulture and customs of Afghanistan / _cHafizullah Emadi.
260			_aWestport, Connecticut ; _aLondon : _bGreenwood Press, _cc2005.
300			_axxviii, 252 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
490	1		_a(Culture and customs of Asia, 1097-0738)
500			_a“Afghanistan has been at the crossroads of many cultures and civilization, occupying a unique place in the cultural geography of central Asia. Invading tribes and armies passed through ancient Afghanistan and left their imprint on the culture, customs, and way of life there…”—back cover.
504			_a“Includes bibliography”—(p. [227]-238).
505	0		_aContents: Series foreword—Preface—Acknowledgments—Chronology—1. Land, people, and history (p. 1)—2. Religion and religious thought (p. 53)—3. Literature and the arts (p. 81)—4. Architecture, housing, and settlements (p. 111)—5. Social customs, cuisine, and traditional dress (p. 135)—6. Family, women, and gender issues (p. 165)—7. Lifestyles, media, and education (p. 195)—Glossary (p. 221)—Bibliography (p. 227)—Resource guide (p. 239)—Index (p. 241).
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651		0	_aAfghanistan _x Civilization.
651		0	_aAfghanistan _x Social life and customs.
651		0	_aAfghanistan _x History.
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