Islam and Resistance in Afghanistan

by Olivier Roy and Roy Jean-Claude

Book Overview

In this book, Olivier Roy examines the history, ideology and structures of the Afghan resistance. He argues that the forces opposing Marxist rule of the country, though advocating a return to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521328330
• ISBN13: 9780521328333
• Release Date: November 1986
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Roy is without a doubt the best on the subject. The in depth explanation of how Afghan society integrates and conflicts with Islam is infinitly helpful in understanding everything else you will ever read on Afghanistan