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Author Rashid, Ahmed.

Title Taliban : militant Islam, oil and fundamentalism in Central Asia / Ahmed Rashid.

Imprint New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2010.
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Edition 2nd ed.
Description xvii, 319 p. : maps ; 21 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [284]-304) and index.
Contents pt. 1. History of the Taliban movement. Kandahar 1994: the origins of the Taliban ; Herat 1995: God's invincible soldiers ; Kabul 1996: commander of the faithful ; Mazar-e-Sharif 1997: massacre in the north ; Bamiyan 1998-99: the never-ending wa
Summary Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban into sharp focus. He explains its rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliba
Subject Taliban.
Islamic fundamentalism -- Afghanistan.
Islam and state -- Afghanistan.
Islam and politics -- Afghanistan.
Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 1973-1989.
Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 1989-2001.
Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-
ISBN 9780300163681 (pbk.)
0300163681
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