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The Taliban: War and Religion in Afghanistan, Revised Edition
Peter Marsden
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Description for The Taliban: War and Religion in Afghanistan, Revised Edition
Paperback. In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, the Taliban have become the focal point of the West's difficult relations with the Islamic world. This work aims to provide an understanding of what has been happening and the nature of radical Islamic movements. Num Pages: 176 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278. Paperback in very good condition.
In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, US allegations that Osama bin Laden's network was responsible, and the subsequent military attacks on Afghanistan, the Taliban have become the focal point of the West's difficult relations with the Islamic world. This book helps us understand what has been happening inside the country, the nature of radical Islamic movements, and the very difficult questions ahead which war cannot answer. The Taliban are a manifestation of the growth of radical Islam worldwide. This book explores what they stand for and the factors leading to their ... Read more
In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, US allegations that Osama bin Laden's network was responsible, and the subsequent military attacks on Afghanistan, the Taliban have become the focal point of the West's difficult relations with the Islamic world. This book helps us understand what has been happening inside the country, the nature of radical Islamic movements, and the very difficult questions ahead which war cannot answer. The Taliban are a manifestation of the growth of radical Islam worldwide. This book explores what they stand for and the factors leading to their ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Zed Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842771679
SKU
KRF0039885
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Peter Marsden
Peter Marsden has worked for the last 13 years as a specialist on aid to Afghanistan and has provided information to aid agencies, donor governments, the media and academics on the political, economic and humanitarian context in the country. He has conducted extensive research both in and out of Afghanistan over many years and has a specialist knowledge of the ... Read more
Reviews for The Taliban: War and Religion in Afghanistan, Revised Edition
‘Provides Western policy makers with a less sensationalised and more objective account of the Taliban and how best to deal with them.’ Ghayasuddin Siddiqui, Director of The Muslim Institute, London ‘Deserves attention as a first study of an Islamic phenomenon which is repressive in its social and racial policies, and as hostile to Western, as it is to Communist, ... Read more