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Taliban, Third Edition
- Author
- Ahmed Rashid
- Narrator
- Youssif Kamal
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 7 June 2022
- Run Time
- 14 hours 26 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A #1 New York Times bestseller
Ahmed Rashid, called “Pakistan’s best and bravest reporter” by Christopher Hitchens, brings the shadowy world of the Taliban and its impact on Afghanistan and the Middle East and Central Asia into sharp focus in this modern classic. Rashid offers an authoritative account of the Taliban’s rise to power, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban. He also describes the new face of Islamic fundamentalism and explains why Afghanistan has become the world center for international terrorism.
In this updated edition, Rashid examines how the Taliban regained its strength; how and why the Taliban spread across Central Asia; how the Taliban helped Al’Qaida’s spread into Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East; and more.
Critics Review
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“A fabulous piece of journalism.”
Sebastian Junger, New York Times bestselling author
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“The standard work in English on the Taliban.”
New York Review of Books
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Details
- Author
- Ahmed Rashid
- Narrator
- Youssif Kamal
- Duration
- 14 hours 26 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 June 2022
- ISBN
- 9798200873661
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- General and world history, Middle Eastern history, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts
Synopsis
A #1 New York Times bestsellerAhmed Rashid, called “Pakistan’s best and bravest reporter” by Christopher Hitchens, brings the shadowy world of the Taliban and its impact on Afghanistan and the Middle East and Central Asia into sharp focus in this modern classic. Rashid offers an authoritative account of the Taliban’s rise to power, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban. He also describes the new face of Islamic fundamentalism and explains why Afghanistan has become the world center for international terrorism.In this updated edition, Rashid examines how the Taliban regained its strength; how and why the Taliban spread across Central Asia; how the Taliban helped Al’Qaida’s spread into Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East; and more.
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