Land and people -- Early history (Prehistory to 651) -- From the rise of Islam to the Afghan State (651-1747) -- The birth of modern Afghanistan (1747-1901) -- Twentieth century monarchy (1901-1973) -- A coup and a revolution (1973-1978) -- Soviet Afghanistan (1978-1989) -- Afghanistan in rebellion (1978-1992) -- Mujahideen rule (1992-1996) -- The Taliban era (1996-2001) -- The legacy of the Civil War -- The post-Taliban era (2001-2006).