Afghanistan's Islam : From Conversion to the Taliban Paperback / softback
Edited by Nile Green
Paperback / softback
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A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program.
Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. This book provides the first overview of the history and development of Islam in Afghanistan.
Written by leading international experts, chapters cover every era from the conversion of Afghanistan through the medieval period to the present day.
Based on primary sources in Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, and Urdu, its depth of coverage is unrivalled in providing a developmental picture of Afghanistan's Islam, including such issues as the rise of Sufism, women's religiosity, state religious policies, and transnational Islamism.
Looking beyond the unifying rhetoric of theology, the book reveals the disparate and contested forms of Afghanistan's Islam.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:354 pages, 25 b-w images, 3 tables
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:12/12/2016
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- ISBN:9780520294134
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:354 pages, 25 b-w images, 3 tables
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:12/12/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9780520294134