Heroes of the Age: Moral Fault Lines on the Afghan Frontier Volume 21

by David B. Edwards

Book Overview

Much of the political turmoil that has occurred in Afghanistan since the Marxist revolution of 1978 has been attributed to the dispute between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of "fundamentalist" Islam. In a significant departure from this view, David B. Edwards contends that--though Marxism and radical Islam have undoubtedly played a significant role in the conflict--Afghanistan's troubles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520200640
• ISBN13: 9780520200647
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"