Title: The return of a king
Description: Examines the mid-19th-century Afghan war as a tragic result of neocolonial ambition, cultural collision and hubris, drawing on previously untapped primary sources to explore such topics as the reestablishment of a puppet-leader Shah, the conflict's brutal human toll and the similarities between the war and present-day challenges.
Subjects: Military History, British, History, Afghanistan, history, Afghan wars, New York Times reviewed, British, asia
Places: Afghanistan
People: Shāh Shujāʻ Amir of Afghanistan (1780?-1842)
Time periods: British Intervention, 1838-1842, 19th century