FACTION AND CONVERSION: A STUDY OF RELIGIOUS ALIGNMENTS IN A PLURAL SOCIETY

FACTION AND CONVERSION: A STUDY OF RELIGIOUS ALIGNMENTS IN A PLURAL SOCIETY
Title FACTION AND CONVERSION: A STUDY OF RELIGIOUS ALIGNMENTS IN A PLURAL SOCIETY PDF eBook
Author Robert Leroy Canfield
Publisher
Pages 426
Release 1971
Genre Bāmīān Region (Afghanistan)
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Faction and Conversions

Faction and Conversions
Title Faction and Conversions PDF eBook
Author Robert Leroy Canfield
Publisher
Pages 394
Release 1971
Genre Bāmiān region
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Faction and Conversion in a Plural Society

Faction and Conversion in a Plural Society
Title Faction and Conversion in a Plural Society PDF eBook
Author Robert Leroy Canfield
Publisher U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
Pages 153
Release 1973-01-01
Genre Afghanistan
ISBN 0932206484

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Regents' Proceedings

Regents' Proceedings
Title Regents' Proceedings PDF eBook
Author University of Michigan. Board of Regents
Publisher
Pages 1910
Release 1969
Genre
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Routledge Library Editions: Afghanistan

Routledge Library Editions: Afghanistan
Title Routledge Library Editions: Afghanistan PDF eBook
Author Various Authors
Publisher Routledge
Pages 1148
Release 2021-02-25
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1000398137

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This collection features three key previously out-of-print books that examine Afghanistan’s colonial history; its literature and culture through the tradition of oral narrative; and the social, cultural and political impact of the Soviet invasion of 1979, the ramifications of which are still being felt today. Taken together, these books provide an essential reference source on the history, culture and politics of Afghanistan.

Ethnicity, Authority, and Power in Central Asia

Ethnicity, Authority, and Power in Central Asia
Title Ethnicity, Authority, and Power in Central Asia PDF eBook
Author Robert L. Canfield
Publisher Routledge
Pages 362
Release 2010-10-04
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1136927492

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The peoples of Greater Central Asia – not only Inner Asian states of Soviet Union but also those who share similar heritages in adjacent countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran, and the Chinese province of Xinjiang – have been drawn into more direct and immediate contact since the Soviet collapse. Infrastructural improvements, and the race by the great powers for access to the region’s vital natural resources, have allowed these peoples to develop closer ties with each other and the wider world, creating new interdependencies, and fresh opportunities for interaction and the exercise of influence. They are being integrated into a new, wider economic and political region which is increasingly significant in world affairs, owing to its strategically central location, and its complex and uncertain politics. However, most of its inhabitants are pre-eminently concerned with familial and local affairs. This work examines the viewpoints and concerns of a selection of groups in terms of four issues: government repression, ethnic group perspectives, devices of mutual support, and informal grounds of authority and influence. Responding to a need for in-depth studies concerning the social structures and practices in the region, the book examines trends and issues from the point of view of scholars who have lived and worked "on the ground" and have sought to understand the conditions and concerns of people in rural as well as urban settings. It provides a distinctive and timely perspective on this vital part of the world.

Bazaar Politics

Bazaar Politics
Title Bazaar Politics PDF eBook
Author Noah Coburn
Publisher Stanford University Press
Pages 273
Release 2011-09-28
Genre History
ISBN 0804778906

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After the fall of the Taliban, instability reigned across Afghanistan. However, in the small town of Istalif, located a little over an hour north of Kabul and not far from Bagram on the Shomali Plain, local politics remained relatively violence-free. Bazaar Politics examines this seemingly paradoxical situation, exploring how the town's local politics maintained peace despite a long, violent history in a country dealing with a growing insurgency. At the heart of this story are the Istalifi potters, skilled craftsmen trained over generations. With workshops organized around extended families and competition between workshops strong, kinship relations become political and subtle negotiations over power and authority underscore most interactions. Starting from this microcosm, Noah Coburn then investigates power and relationships at various levels, from the potters' families; to the local officials, religious figures, and former warlords; and ultimately to the international community and NGO workers. Offering the first long-term on-the-ground study since the arrival of allied forces in 2001, Noah Coburn introduces readers to daily life in Afghanistan through portraits of local residents and stories of his own experiences. He reveals the ways in which the international community has misunderstood the forces driving local conflict and the insurgency, misunderstandings that have ultimately contributed to the political unrest rather than resolved it. Though on first blush the potters of Istalif may seem far removed from international affairs, it is only through understanding politics, power, and culture on the local level that we can then shed new light on Afghanistan's difficult search for peace.