Afghanistan
Subtitle: land of conflict and beauty
By: John C. Griffiths
Edition: Updated ed.
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780233002750
Subjects: Politics and government; Taliban; History
Description: Set against Afghanistan's deep-rooted religious, ethnic and social divisions and the bitter civil war, this book examines the political situation, in particular the role of the Taliban - who controlled approximately 90 percent of the country before the war - under their fanatical and reclusive leader.
Notes: Previous ed.: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.