Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the Fall of the Taliban Audiobook

" Bought it for reference while serving in Afghanistan. Couldn't put it down, very educational. "

" This was a very interesting book. I previously had been studying the life of Alexander the Great and was fascinated with the history of the region of Afghanistan. Through much of its history, continuous war has been the norm. Great book to read if you are interested in the changes that have taken place in the world. "

" In the authors view, Afghanistan is not really a country, but a collection of tribes that really want to be independent and allowed to fight each other as they wish. The borders were drawn by the British to keep Russia away from India and split the largest tribe in two different countries. The fighting strength is the people of the country not the people of the cities. A difficult place to get out of once you stick your head into the honey jar. "

" This book took me forever to read - rather dense. But, in the end, I learned a lot about at least some aspects of Afghan history. It really presents Afghanistan as an intimidating character (both in terms of land and people) and raises the question of whether any external people will ever truly be able to influence what happens within Afghanistan. "

" I finally gave up on this. It is interesting in terms of history of this part of the world, but the focus is very much on military history, which gets old for me after a while. I need a broader view... what peoples lives are like... "

" Military History "

" A good history of the many invasions of Afghanistan. A little too detailed in places, and a little light in others, but given that it covers everything from Alexander to the Americans, it's not bad. "

" Concise historical reference to the military history of Afghanistan. A must read to understand the complexities of that region. "

" An excellent military history of Afghanistan. Until you get to the end. Once he starts on the American involvement, he follows the approved version. Best read Steven Coll's Ghost Wars for a better take on things prior to 9/11 "

" Everything you needed to know about Afghanistan from past to present. "

" 2,400 years worth of military history. Take notes for yourself if you want to get anything out of the first 2,200 years, because there's no way on earth you'll keep all the parties straight. Provides some nice perspective on the current conflict. "

" I liked the the build up over 2000 years, didn't know much about what happened in Afghanistan at tha time, with Peter HopKirk's Great Game it comes together. "

" A great overview, if you are into the area or simply want to know more about the country we are spilling so many resources and young lives into. "

" I finally gave up on this. It is interesting in terms of history of this part of the world, but the focus is very much on military history, which gets old for me after a while. I need a broader view... what peoples lives are like... "