Buzkashi: Game and Power in Afghanistan (Symbol and Culture)

By G. Whitney Azoy

Book Overview

Much has happened since Buzkashi: Game and Power in Afghanistan first appeared; the past three decades have devastated Afghanistan. Replete with significant updates, including a new chapter profiling... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577662385
• ISBN13: 9781577662389
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Powerful and Vivid

Azoy describes a fascinating relationship between Afghanistan's "national sport" and its political evolution. Witty and genuine, his firsthand accounts of traditional Afghan notions of power, status and honor give the book a unique flavour. Buzkashi is short, but informative. Easy to read and enjoy, it made me want to ride like the wind, dead goat in hand, to victory and glory!