In this book, Olivier Roy examines the history, ideology and structures of the Afghan resistance. He argues that the forces opposing Marxist rule of the country, though advocating a return to the basic tenets of Islam, are far from reactionary or backward-looking. Indeed he sees an Islamic revolution, advocating a modernisation of Afghan society, taking place under the eyes of the Russian occupation forces, whose efforts to contain it have so far served mainly to consolidate it. This penetrating study charts the history of resistance to the present Afghan central government and its Russian ally. The first five chapters deal with the political, social and religious history of Afghanistan UP to 1978 and later chapters are concerned with the organisation of resistance, the parties involved and the differences between various groups, as well as their relations with Pakistan.
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"Roy, a French anthropologist who has made annual trips to Afghanistan since the 1980 Soviet invasion, blends the knowledge of the specialist with the timely information of the traveler to produce a brilliant and very important study of the Mujahidin." Orbis
"Olivier Roy...mixes the knowledge of the specialist with the timely information of the traveler, and the combination is extremely impressive. Islam and Resistance in Afghanistan...explains the context of the mujahidin and the factors that will decide their fate." Daniel Pipes, The Wall Street Journal
"This is a welcome English translation of the book published in 1985 by the foremost French 'Afghanologist' Olivier Roy. It provides a penetrating and very detailed analysis of the Afghan struggle...The English version is clear and reads well..." Asian Affairs --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"Olivier Roy...mixes the knowledge of the specialist with the timely information of the traveler, and the combination is extremely impressive. Islam and Resistance in Afghanistan...explains the context of the mujahidin and the factors that will decide their fate." Daniel Pipes, The Wall Street Journal
"This is a welcome English translation of the book published in 1985 by the foremost French 'Afghanologist' Olivier Roy. It provides a penetrating and very detailed analysis of the Afghan struggle...The English version is clear and reads well..." Asian Affairs --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The spontaneous uprisings against the communist regime which broke out in 1978 and 1979 were directed as much against the state itself as against the Marxist government. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
government madrasa, shor bazar, private madrasa, tribal zones, local pir, traditional segmentation, communal territory, afghan resistance, village mullahs, recoilless guns, tribal aristocracy, tribal code, tribal networks, local fronts, tribal federation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Afghan Interim Government, Nadir Khan, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, Bacha-yi Sagqao, Ismael Khan, King Amanullah, Shir Agha, Bacha-yi Saggao, Mazar-i Sharif, Afghan Shi'a, Ahmad Gaylani, Darrah-yi Souf, Jallaluddin Haqani, Mawlawi Habiburrahman, Sebghatullah Mujaddidi, Shah Waliullah, Third World, Afghan Islamists, Afghan Mujahidin, Amir of Kabul, General Zia, Mujaddid Alf-e Thani, Peshawar Alliance New!
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The spontaneous uprisings against the communist regime which broke out in 1978 and 1979 were directed as much against the state itself as against the Marxist government. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
government madrasa, shor bazar, private madrasa, tribal zones, local pir, traditional segmentation, communal territory, afghan resistance, village mullahs, recoilless guns, tribal aristocracy, tribal code, tribal networks, local fronts, tribal federation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Afghan Interim Government, Nadir Khan, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, Bacha-yi Sagqao, Ismael Khan, King Amanullah, Shir Agha, Bacha-yi Saggao, Mazar-i Sharif, Afghan Shi'a, Ahmad Gaylani, Darrah-yi Souf, Jallaluddin Haqani, Mawlawi Habiburrahman, Sebghatullah Mujaddidi, Shah Waliullah, Third World, Afghan Islamists, Afghan Mujahidin, Amir of Kabul, General Zia, Mujaddid Alf-e Thani, Peshawar Alliance New!
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