Reviews

[R]ead this remarkable book and the bewildering complexity of Afghan politics and the deadly overspill of chaos, narcotics, and sectarian violence into the surrounding region will become clear. Patrick Seale, Sunday Times



--Patrick Seale "Sunday Times ""

An excellent political and historical account of the movement s rise to power. Katha Pollitt, Nation


--Katha Pollitt "Nation ""

Rashid . . . provides the most reliable and absorbing account of the militant Central Asian movement that has given shelter to Osama bin Laden, addressing the Taliban s complicated economic, diplomatic, sociological and military origins. Lorraine Adams, Washington Post Book World --Lorraine Adams "Washington Post Book World ""

"[R]ead this remarkable book and the bewildering complexity of Afghan politics and the deadly overspill of chaos, narcotics, and sectarian violence into the surrounding region will become clear."--Patrick Seale, "Sunday Times"
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--Patrick Seale "Sunday Times "

"An excellent political and historical account of the movement's rise to power."--Katha Pollitt, "Nation"
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--Katha Pollitt "Nation "

"Rashid . . . provides the most reliable and absorbing account of the militant Central Asian movement that has given shelter to Osama bin Laden, addressing the Taliban's complicated economic, diplomatic, sociological and military origins."--Lorraine Adams, "Washington Post Book World" --Lorraine Adams "Washington Post Book World "

[R]ead this remarkable book and the bewildering complexity of Afghan politics and the deadly overspill of chaos, narcotics, and sectarian violence into the surrounding region will become clear. Patrick Seale, Sunday Times



--Patrick Seale "Sunday Times ""
An excellent political and historical account of the movement s rise to power. Katha Pollitt, Nation


--Katha Pollitt "Nation ""
Rashid . . . provides the most reliable and absorbing account of the militant Central Asian movement that has given shelter to Osama bin Laden, addressing the Taliban s complicated economic, diplomatic, sociological and military origins. Lorraine Adams, Washington Post Book World

--Lorraine Adams "Washington Post Book World ""

"[R]ead this remarkable book and the bewildering complexity of Afghan politics and the deadly overspill of chaos, narcotics, and sectarian violence into the surrounding region will become clear."--Patrick Seale, "Sunday Times"
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--Patrick Seale "Sunday Times "
"An excellent political and historical account of the movement's rise to power."--Katha Pollitt, "Nation"
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--Katha Pollitt "Nation "
"Rashid . . . provides the most reliable and absorbing account of the militant Central Asian movement that has given shelter to Osama bin Laden, addressing the Taliban's complicated economic, diplomatic, sociological and military origins."--Lorraine Adams, "Washington Post Book World"

--Lorraine Adams "Washington Post Book World "