TY - BOOK AU - Rashid,Ahmed TI - Taliban: Militant Islam, oil and fundamentalism in Central Asia SN - 9780300163681 (pbk.) PY - 2010/// CY - New Haven, CT PB - Yale University Press KW - Taliban KW - Islamic fundamentalism KW - Afghanistan KW - Islam and state KW - Islam and politics KW - Politics and government KW - 1973-1989 KW - 1989-2001 KW - 2001- N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [284]-304) and index N2 - Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban into sharp focus. He explains its rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1011/2009938249-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1011/2009938249-d.html ER -