Description: A journalist describes the rise and geopolitical influence of the Taliban, the extremist Islamic faction that maintains government control of Afghanistan with strictness and secrecy.
Synopsis A journalist describes the rise and geopolitical influence of the Taliban, the extremist Islamic faction that maintains government control of Afghanistan with strictness and secrecy.
Details
Publication Date:
2001-02-08
Size
Length:
274 pages
Height:
8.0 in
Width:
5.3 in
Thickness:
0.5 in
Weight:
8.0 oz
Publisher's Note Examines the Taliban and its form of Islamic fundamentalism, explains how the organization rose to power, and discusses its impact on Afghanistan and why the country has become a center for international terrorism.
Industry Reviews '[A] chilling, masterly study...." Times Literary Supplement - James Pettifer (03/30/2001)