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Under The Absolute Amir
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Author : Frank A. Martin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1907
Under The Absolute Amir written by Frank A. Martin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1907 with Afghanistan categories.
Under the Absolute Amir is an account of life and work in Kabul by Frank A. Martin, who for eight years was engineer-in-chief to Amir ʻAbd al-Rahman Khan (reigned 1880-1901), ruler of Afghanistan, and later to his son and successor, Habibullah (reigned 1901-19). The book provides a first-hand overview of Afghanistan, written from a European perspective, and is particularly interesting on subjects such as roads, trade, and economic development, with which the author was directly involved. It includes chapters on travel, the city of Kabul, manners and customs, the life of Europeans in Afghanistan, soldiers and arms, geological conditions in the country, religion, and the political situation. As indicated by the title, Martin is especially struck by absolute monarchy as the Afghan system of government. He opines that "fortunately there are few parts of the earth where such a form of government exists, for it is not one which is likely to produce the greatest good for the greatest number." Chapters devoted to the character and policies of Amir ʻAbd al-Rahman Khan, prisons and prisoners, and tortures and methods of execution underscore the despotic character of the state. Martin also stresses, however, the interest of both ʻAbd al-Rahman Khan and his son in the modernization and development of the country and the keen interest that both took in trade, commerce, and mechanical tools of all kinds. The chapter "Trades and Commerce" draws on Martin's involvement in managing the government workshops, which at this time constituted the main industrial base of the country. The chapter on the political situation contains accounts of Martin's conversations with ʻAbd al-Rahman Khan, including one in which the Afghan ruler expresses his interest in obtaining a strip of territory in Baluchistan that would provide direct access to the sea. The book is illustrated with photographs and drawings by the author.
Under The Absolute Amir
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Author : FRANK A. MARTIN
language : en
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Release Date : 2023-05-27
Under The Absolute Amir written by FRANK A. MARTIN and has been published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-27 with Fiction categories.
In the summer of 1895 the Afghan prince, Shahzada Nasrullah Khan, was the guest of the English Government for three or four months, and he had been entertained and fêted and generally made much of while his visit lasted, and his return journey had been made pleasant by a stay in Paris, Rome, and Naples before going on by sea to Karachi and thence by rail to Chaman, the railway terminus close to the Afghan frontier on the Quetta side of Beloochistan...FROM THE BOOKS.
Under The Absolute Amir Of Afghanistan
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Author : Frank A. Martin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
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Under The Absolute Amir
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Author : Frank A. Martin
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
Under The Absolute Amir written by Frank A. Martin and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVin ROAD PROM KABUL TO PESHAWAR Difficulty of getting permission to enter Afghanistan and to leave it-- Description of country passed through--Camping-places on way down and distances--Description of Jelalabad city--Usbeg horseback game of Buz-bazee--Kabul river at Jelalabad and beyond--The musak-- Summer heat--The last day's journey. After several years spent in Kabul, one experiences a sense of elation when the time comes for leaving it. The thought of being back soon in civilization, among one's friends and the people of one's own country, produces so keen a desire to be with them again at once that the time occupied in making ready to start, and that spent on the journey, seems interminable. When in Kabul there is a remoteness in the thought of home and England so great that the memory seems to deal with the land and people of another planet, and if one were a Buddhist it might easily be conceived that the memory dealt with a former incarnation, for one is so cut off from the outer world, and all things are so different, that it appears like a separate existence. Afghanistan is a difficult country to get into, for not only is the Amir's written permission necessary, but the Indian Government must consent also, for no European is allowed to go through the Khyber Pass and cross the frontier without a permit, and that is only granted on producing the Amir's firman; and even then one is not allowed to start until the Afghans across the frontier have been communicated with and the escort arranged to meet the traveller on a certain day. It is also difficult to leave it, for the Amir is chary of giving leave to those who have spent some time in the country. I was there for over eight years without a break, and although I repeatedly...
Under The Absolute Amir Of Afghanistan Vol 7
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Author : Frank Martin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Under The Absolute Amir Of Afghanistan Vol 7 written by Frank Martin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
Under The Absolute Amir
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-12-15
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A description of life in late 19th Century Afghanistan.
Under The Absolute Amir Illustrated By The Author S Drawings And Photographs And By Other Photographs
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Author : Frank A Martin
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Under The Absolute Amir Illustrated By The Author S Drawings And Photographs And By Other Photographs written by Frank A Martin and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This book offers a fascinating look into the life of the Afghan ruler, the Amir, during the early 20th century. Illustrated with the author's own drawings and photographs, as well as others from the time, Under the Absolute Amir provides readers with a rare glimpse into a world that is often overlooked in historical narratives. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Government And Society In Afghanistan
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Author : Hasan Kawun Kakar
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2014-08-27
Government And Society In Afghanistan written by Hasan Kawun Kakar and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-27 with Political Science categories.
An authoritative study of the administrative, social, and economic structure of Afghanistan at the beginning of the twentieth century. Government and Society in Afghanistan covers a decisive stage in the country’s history. The period covered—the reign of the “Iron” Amir Rahman Khan—was in many ways the beginning of modern Afghanistan as a cohesive nation. It was under the Amir that its borders were established, its internal unification completed, and the modern concept of nationhood implanted. Hsan Kawun Kakar considers both the internal and the external forces that influenced Afghanistan’s development. Thus, modernization, centralization, and nationalization are seen as both defensive reactions to European imperialism and a necessary step toward capital formation and industrialization. The first part of the book covers the government of the Amir, from the personality of the ruler to a comprehensive overview of taxation and local government. The second part views these economic and social institutions from the perspective of the major segments of the populace—including nomads, townsmen, tribes, women, slaves, landowners, mullahs, merchants, and others.
The Life Of Abdur Rahman Amir Of Afghanistan
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Author : ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Khān (Amir of Afghanistan)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Life Of Abdur Rahman Amir Of Afghanistan written by ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Khān (Amir of Afghanistan) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Afghanistan categories.
The Spiritual Writings Of Amir Abd Al Kader
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Author : ?Abd al-Q?dir ibn Mu?y? al-D?n (Amir of Mascara)
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1995-07-01
The Spiritual Writings Of Amir Abd Al Kader written by ?Abd al-Q?dir ibn Mu?y? al-D?n (Amir of Mascara) and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-07-01 with Religion categories.
A selection of writings by a great nineteenth-century Sufi Shaikh in the direct lineage of Ibn 'Arabi.