Description
Book SynopsisSeeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince.
Table of ContentsList of Maps
Acknowledgments
List of Significant Persons
1. INTRODUCTION
Beginnings
Recollecting the Past
Contested Domains
2. THE MAKING OF SULTAN MUHAMMAD KHAN
Myth and History
Fathers and Sons
Men and Women
Friends and Enemies
Coda: Jandad's Punishment
3. THE REIGN OF THE IRON AMIR
Mapping the State
The Once and Future King
The Armature of Royal Rule
Kingship and Honor
Coda: The Death of the King
4. THE LIVES OF AN AFGHAN SAINT
Twice-Told Tales
Fathers and Sons
Identity and Place
Discipline and Power
Benefit and Gratitude
Purity and Politics
Pirs and Princes
Coda: The Journey to Koh-i Qaf
5. MAD MULLAS AND ENGLISHMEN
A Passage to India
The Events of :1897 and Their Explanation
Waging Jihad
The Fault Lines of Authority
Tales of Jarobi Glen
Conclusion
6. EPILOGUE
Re: Posting on the Internet
Embedded Codes
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
