Stephen Barrett Tanner is an American author currently residing in

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. He served with

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and following his graduation from

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the w ...

in the

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New York Times, March 16th, 1947 (1949–1969). As a

military historian Military history is the study of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to local and international relationships. Professional historians no ...

and

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, Tanner has produced the following books: * ''

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is borde ...

- A Military History from

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to the War Against the

Taliban The Taliban (; ps, طالبان, ṭālibān, lit=students or 'seekers'), which also refers to itself by its state (polity), state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a Deobandi Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic fundamentalist, m ...

'' (2002) According to

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, the book is held in 1970 libraries WorldCat author entry
/ref> Reviewed in ''Times Literary Supplement'' **Translated into Russian as ''Афганистан : история войн от Александра Македонского до падения "Талибана"'' *''Epic Retreats: From 1776 to the Evacuation of

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''; *''Refuge from the Reich: American Airmen and

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

during World War II '' (2000) According to WorldCat, held in 689 libraries. Reviewed in ''Journal of Military History''.Journal of military history, 65, Part 3 (2001): 842 *''The wars of the Bushes : a father and son as military leaders''.(2004) According to WorldCat, held in 450 libraries. **Translated into Polish as ''Wojny Bushów : ojciec i syn jako zwierzchnicy sił zbrojnych '' **Translated into Chinese as ''父子统帅：布什们的战争/父子統帥：布什們的戰爭, fù zǐ tǒng shuài: bù shí mén dí zhàn zhēng'' **Translated into Turkish as ''Bush'ların savaşları : askeri liderler olarak bir baba ve oğlun portresi '' * (with Samuel A Southworth) ''U.S. special forces : a guide to America's special operations units : the world's most elite fighting force'' (2002) Held in 308 libraries. Tanner is the son of Dr William Tanner and is married to Anne (Nancy) daughter of

art historian Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today, ...

Professor Emerson Howland Swift. Tanner has two children.

References

# Tanner, Stephen. ''Afghanistan- A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War Against the Taliban'' 1st Ed,Cambridge:De Capo Press, 2002.

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