Poetry of the Taliban (Columbia/Hurst)

By Alex Strick van Linschoten

Book Overview

Most Taliban fighters are Pashtuns who cherish their vibrant poetic traditions, which mirror those of song. While much has been written about the Taliban's military tactics, media strategy, and harsh treatment of women, scholars often overlook this cultural and less overt -- yet no less revealing -- political practice.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231704046
• ISBN13: 9780231704045
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher