The Taliban Phenomenon Created A New And Puzzling Reality When It First Appeared In 1994, Gathered Momentum And Grew Into A Force That Dominated The Afghan Landscape. War-Hardened Adversaries Ether Joined Thetaliban Or Fell Back In Disarray. Some Observers Saw Them As Militant Reformists Wth Sword In One Hand And The Koran In The Other. The Rapidity Wth Which They Brought Large Tracts Of War-Ravaged Territory Under Control, Putting An End To Crime And Disorder, Attracted World Attention Until Their Draconian Measures And Fundamentalism Raised Alarm In The World.
Gives a comprehensive account of the origin of the Taliban movement and the reasons for its phenomenal success. It examines in depth the impact of the ethnic divide on Afghanistan's future and the repercussions of the Taliban's extreme religious views on Pakistan and other neighboring countries. It critically analyzes Pakistan's Afghan policy, after the emergence of the student militia, to see if it has served the country's long-term interests. Lt.-Gen. Kamal Matinuddin has had a long and distinguished military career following which he joined the diplomatic corps and represented Pakistan in several capacities. For this volume he has tapped primary sources which give a great deal of originality and authenticity to the book. Illus.
The Haggadah is one of the most beloved books in Judaism. It recounts the story of the Israelites' liberation from slavery & the Exodus from Egypt, a story that is celebrated each year in every Jewish home at the Passover Seder, whose liturgy the Haggadah contains. This Haggadah contains magnificent illuminations from medieval Haggadot in the collection of the British Library. Both Ashkenazic & Sephardic in origin, the Haggadot produced herein are not pristine; they were not created to be kept in a cloister & studied by scholars. Rather their wine-stained pages & worn condition testify to the many seders at which they themselves were read by generations of Jews. A commentary amplifies the traditional text & draws on the remarkable illustrative material.
The Taliban Phenomenon Created A New And Puzzling Reality When It First Appeared In 1994, Gathered Momentum And Grew Into A Force That Dominated The Afghan Landscape. War-Hardened Adversaries Ether Joined Thetaliban Or Fell Back In Disarray. Some Observers Saw Them As Militant Reformists Wth Sword In One Hand And The Koran In The Other. The Rapidity Wth Which They Brought Large Tracts Of War-Ravaged Territory Under Control, Putting An End To Crime And Disorder, Attracted World Attention Until Their Draconian Measures And Fundamentalism Raised Alarm In The World.
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