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UNINA9910789942603321 |
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Barfield Thomas |
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The War for Afghanistan: A Very Brief History : From Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History / / Thomas Barfield |
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Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , [2012] |
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©2012 |
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1-280-49431-X |
9786613589545 |
1-4008-4314-6 |
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[Course Book] |
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1 online resource (62 pages) |
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Islam and politics - Afghanistan - History |
Afghanistan Social conditions |
Afghanistan History |
Afghanistan Politics and government |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"The war for Afghanistan : a very brief history comprises chapter 5 from Afghanistan : a cultural and political history, by Thomas Barfield. Copyright 2010 by Princeton University Press"--Title page verso. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-58). |
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Frontmatter -- Afghanistan Enters the Twenty-first Century -- About the Author -- Related Titles |
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When it invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the United States sought to do something previous foreign powers had never attempted: to create an Afghani state where none existed. More than a decade on, the new regime in Kabul remains plagued by illegitimacy and ineffectiveness. What happened? As Thomas Barfield shows, the history of previous efforts to build governments in Afghanistan does much to explain the difficulties besetting this newest experiment. Princeton Shorts are brief selections taken from influential Princeton University Press books and produced exclusively in ebook format. Providing unmatched insight into important contemporary issues or timeless passages from classic works of the past, Princeton Shorts enable you to be an instant expert in a world where information is everywhere but quality is at a premium. |
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UNINA9910585937003321 |
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Autore |
Martini Marco |
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Titolo |
Application of Materials Science in the Study of Cultural Heritage |
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Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (106 p.) |
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Chemistry |
Physical chemistry |
Research and information: general |
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The application of advanced techniques to the study of ancient materials has increasingly led to a range of fundamental to deeper knowledge on artistic and historic artefacts, contributing to their conservation and restoration. An important role is played by materials science: scientific techniques developed in this field allow a multidisciplinary approach in archaeology, history of art, and conservation. By studying the materials that constitute an artefact, a great amount of information relevant to a work of art can be accessed, such as the elements and compounds with which it was made and their level of degradation by the time of the examination. The final goal is the possibility of determining the chronology of the making of the various parts of a work of art, its provenance, the techniques of realization, the attribution to an author, and the method of intervention for restoration. This Special Issue collects papers dealing with the application of materials science to different types of human artefacts, such as ceramics, glass, paintings, and metal objects. The considered topics range from instrumentation and technical developments to case studies and methodological innovations, from theoretical simulations to new data handling. |
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