{"product_id":"heroes-of-the-age-9780520200647","title":"Heroes of the Age","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeeking 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e List of Significant Persons \u003cbr\u003e 1. INTRODUCTION \u003cbr\u003e Beginnings \u003cbr\u003e Recollecting the Past \u003cbr\u003e Contested Domains \u003cbr\u003e 2. THE MAKING OF SULTAN MUHAMMAD KHAN \u003cbr\u003e Myth and History \u003cbr\u003e Fathers and Sons \u003cbr\u003e Men and Women \u003cbr\u003e Friends and Enemies \u003cbr\u003e Coda: Jandad's Punishment \u003cbr\u003e 3. THE REIGN OF THE IRON AMIR \u003cbr\u003e Mapping the State \u003cbr\u003e The Once and Future King \u003cbr\u003e The Armature of Royal Rule \u003cbr\u003e Kingship and Honor \u003cbr\u003e Coda: The Death of the King \u003cbr\u003e 4. THE LIVES OF AN AFGHAN SAINT \u003cbr\u003e Twice-Told Tales \u003cbr\u003e Fathers and Sons \u003cbr\u003e Identity and Place \u003cbr\u003e Discipline and Power \u003cbr\u003e Benefit and Gratitude\u003cbr\u003e Purity and Politics\u003cbr\u003e Pirs and Princes\u003cbr\u003e Coda: The Journey to Koh-i Qaf\u003cbr\u003e 5. MAD MULLAS AND ENGLISHMEN\u003cbr\u003e A Passage to India\u003cbr\u003e The Events of :1897 and Their Explanation\u003cbr\u003e Waging Jihad\u003cbr\u003e The Fault Lines of Authority\u003cbr\u003e Tales of Jarobi Glen\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e 6. EPILOGUE\u003cbr\u003e Re: Posting on the Internet\u003cbr\u003e Embedded Codes\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402799980887,"sku":"9780520200647","price":26.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520200647.jpg?v=1730481549","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/heroes-of-the-age-9780520200647","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}