The Taliban : war, religion and the new order in Afghanistan /
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| Author / Creator: | Marsden, Peter, 1945 September 22- |
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| Imprint: | Karachi : Oxford University Press ; London ; New York : Zed Books Ltd., c1998. |
| Description: | vii, 162 p. : maps ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Politics in contemporary Asia |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3400751 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The Nature of Afghanistan
- The Politicization of Islam: The Mujahidin
- The Warriors of God
- A Mission to Cleanse: The Taliban Creed
- The Search for the Pure Islamic State: Earlier Islamic Movements
- The Struggle for Control: The Afghan Islamic Tradition
- A Return to Tradition: The Gender Policies of the Taliban
- A Tale of Two Worlds: The Dialogue with the Humanitarian Agencies
- A Question of Values: The Interface Between the Taliban and the International Community
- The Crossroads of Asia: The Regional Picture
- Conclusions
