"The standard work in English on the Taliban" (Christopher de Bellaigue, New York Review of Books) and its impact on Afghanistan A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Indispensable."--Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times Book Review...
This #1 New York Times best seller remains the most informative and objective account of the Taliban available This modern classic brings the shadowy world of the Taliban and its impact on Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Central Asia into sharp focus...
Examines the Taliban and its form of Islamic fundamentalism, explains how the organization rose to power, and discusses its impact on Afghanistan and why the country has become a center for international terrorism.
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The most extreme and radical of all Islamic organizations, the Taliban, inspires controversy and especially fear in both the Muslim world and the West. Rashid explains how the growth of Taliban power has created severe instability in Russia, Iran, Pakistan, and 5 Central Asian...