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Games Without Rules

Games Without Rules

The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan
HistoryPolitics & Society
Published
2013
Language
English

Synopsis

Mir Tamim Ansary examines the history of Afghanistan, challenging Western perspectives and revealing the country's complex past. He argues that Afghanistan's struggles are not due to inherent flaws but rather a result of external interventions and a misunderstanding of its unique cultural and political landscape. This book offers a fresh look at a nation often defined by conflict, providing context and insight into its enduring resilience.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InformativeThought-ProvokingComplex

Genres

History Politics & Society

About the author

M
Mir Tamim Ansary

Tamim Ansary was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and came to the United States as a junior in high school. Culture and cultural perspective have been among his lifelong preoccupations. His new book, The Invention of Yesterday, looks at world history as the story of ever-increasing human interconnectedness: history from the perspective of the emerging global "we". Ansary has also written a history of the world through Islamic eyes, a history of Afghanistan from an insider's point of view, a liter...