Date of Award
3-27-2026
Document Type
Field Project
Department
International Studies
Abstract
This project aims for a visually driven historical and comparative atlas showcasing the 19th century transformation of Afghanistan under Abdur Rahman Khan. While modern scholarship focuses on the last half-century of conflict, his reign served as a foundational period of national consolidation and policy making. Using a comparative framework, the atlas will trace punitive campaigns, administrative consolidation, and territorial redefinition to clarify how power, borders, and key places were reorganized across the Emirate of Afghanistan. The research conducted will synthesize primary and secondary materials, including chronicles, provincial histories, and modern geographic studies. These sources, evaluated systematically by authorship, date, relevance, and comparative value, were then compiled and georeferenced through GIS programs and aesthetically designed in Adobe Illustrator. This project was supported by the Center for Afghanistan & Regional Studies and Criss Library’s Archival collections.
Recommended Citation
Copeland, Ethan Connor, "Afghanistan Prior To The Reign Of Abdur Rahman Khan" (2026). Student Work. 3715.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/3715
Text Asides
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Comments
This is an undergraduate poster presented at the Office of Research and Creative Activities' Student Research and Creative Activity Fair 2026.
There are additional files below including a pdf of the text asides imaged on the map.
This map was created using materials from Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library Archives and Special Collections' Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection.
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