The Taliban : war and religion in Afghanistan / Peter Marsden.

Author: Marsden, Peter, 1945 September 22-

Edition Statement:New expanded ed.

Imprint:London ; New York : Zed Books, 2002.

Descriptionxiv, 162 p. : maps ; 23 cm.

Note:Introduction -- The nature of Afghanistan -- The Mujahidin -- The warriors of God -- The Taliban creed -- Earlier Islamic movements -- The Afghan Islamic tradition -- The gender policies of the Taliban -- The dialogue with the humanitarian agencies -- The Taliban and the international community -- The Taliban and Pakistann -- The Taliban and the wider region -- Osama bin Laden -- Conclusion.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]) and index.

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