Green, Nile

Afghanistan's Islam

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ISBN 13:
9780520294134
author:
Green, Nile
format:
Paperback
publisher:
University of California Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2017
Pages:
348
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 2.01 centimetres
Genre:
Religion, Islam, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£26.96

Description

Afghanistan's Islam From Conversion to the Taliban provides a comprehensive overview of the history and development of Islam in Afghanistan. Spanning from the conversion of the region through medieval and early modern periods to the present day, this book offers an unrivalled depth and scope of coverage on the subject. Based on primary sources in Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, and Uzbek, the book explores various aspects of Afghan Islam, including state-sponsored religion, Sufism, Sharia, women's religiosity, transnational Islamism, and the Taliban. This edited volume brings together specialists to provide a comparative and developmental picture of Afghanistan's Islam from the eighth century to the present. By examining different periods, regions, and languages, each chapter forms a case study that sheds light on the Islamic beliefs, practices, institutions, and authorities of a particular time and place in Afghanistan.

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