The Boundaries of Afghans' Political Imagination : the Normative-Axiological Aspects of Afghan Tradition.
In this book, The Boundaries of Afghans' Political Imagination, the author seeks an answer to the question of how tradition, specifically its normative-axiological aspects, shapes the political attitudes and actions of the Afghans. The author points to two different concepts of social order whi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English Polish |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2013.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9781443865722 1443865729 1322070318 9781322070315 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | In this book, The Boundaries of Afghans' Political Imagination, the author seeks an answer to the question of how tradition, specifically its normative-axiological aspects, shapes the political attitudes and actions of the Afghans. The author points to two different concepts of social order which are moulded by the Pashtunwali: on the one hand, a tribal code which is part of Pashto language tradition; and on the other hand, by Sufism, the religious and philosophical current in Islam expressed ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-182) and index. |
| Language Note: | English translation from the Polish. |
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