The Taliban : war, religion and the new order in Afghanistan / Peter Marsden.
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TextLanguage: English Series: Publication details: Karachi, Lahore Islamabad : London ; New York : New York : Oxford University Press ; Zed Books Ltd., ©1998.Description: vii, 162 pages : maps ; 22 cmISBN: - 1856495213
- 1856495221
- 0195779878
- 9781856495226
- DS371.2. M377 1998
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Abstract: "The Taliban explores what the Taliban stand for and the factors leading to their rapid rise. It describes the war which continues to afflict the Afghan people as well as the geo-political context and part played by vertain powers in the region, and by the United States, in the Taliban's dramatic expansion."--Page 4 of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (page 154) and index.
Contents: Chronology—Maps—1. Introduction—2. The nature of Afghanistan—3. The Mujahidin—4. The warriors of God—5. The Taliban creed—6. Earlier Islamic movements—7. The Afghan Islamic tradition—8. The gender policies of the Taliban—9. The dialogue with the humanitarian agencies—10. The Taliban and the international community—11. The regional picture—12. Conclusion—Bibliography—Index.
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