false 2442080 4 Combining personal travelogue with history, Paddy Docherty chronicles the story of the Khyber Pass, the gorge separating Afghanistan from Pakistan and northern India that has been the path of invasion for generations of aspiring conquerors. Docherty paints a fascinating historical portrait of mountain warriors, religious visionaries, artists, scientists, and figures from Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan—and examines the Pass’s modern significance as a lawless region of gunsmiths, drug smugglers, Taliban fighters and Al Qaeda operatives. Through his own travels in this frontier region (from Pakistan through the Khyber to Kabul), Paddy Docherty brings the Pass’s epic history into the 21st century. 3482943 1 4 2008 The Khyber Pass: A History of Empire and Invasion total:25|5:11|4:3|3:8|2:2|1:1| 25 96 98 9 5 2 false false Sat Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 10:07:22 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 07:48:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 28 20:13:46 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 22 18:13:49 -0700 2009
This is a disappointing book.

Marketed as a discourse on the Khyber Pass, this book is actually a series of short chapters that cover the various powers that have asserted control over the region. Undoubtedly there is a st...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 20 08:33:37 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 11 07:34:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jul 31 18:36:09 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 26 15:59:02 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 06:22:51 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 06:24:41 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Aug 16 08:56:30 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 20:38:43 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 08:56:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 15 06:49:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 06:49:43 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 06 08:42:44 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 08:42:44 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Sep 20 09:49:55 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 03 14:17:10 -0800 2008
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