Khyber Pass
A History of Empire and Invasion
Paddy Docherty(Author)
Faber & Faber (Publisher)
Published on 1. May 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-571-21978-0 (ISBN)
Description
The story of the "Khyber Pass" tells of the rise and fall of empires, beginning with the great Persian kings Cyrus and Darius, then legendary conquerors Alexander the Great and much later, the White Huns and Genghis Khan. Docherty's own travels in this true frontier, still largely lawless today, and the continuing presence of US and British troops in Afghanistan bring this story into the twenty-first century.
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"'Paddy Docherty's excellent history... tells his story with imagination and enthusiasm.' Spectator"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 128 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-571-21978-0 (9780571219780)
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Paddy Docherty, a Persian speaker, studied at Brasenose College, Oxford. For more information, see www.paddydocherty.com