GRIFFITHS John Charles <br/><br/>
Afghanistan :  land of conflict and beauty / 
John Charles Griffiths. 
 - Rev. ed. 
 - London:  Andre Deutsch,   2011. 
 - 317 pages, [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 20 cm. 
<br/><br/> First published by Andre Deutsch Ltd in 1981. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Set against Afghanistan's deep-rooted religious, ethnic and social divisions and the bitter civil war, this book examines the political situation, in particular the role of the Taliban - who controlled approximately 90 percent of the country before the war - under their fanatical and reclusive leader. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780233003153 (pbk.) :  8.99 GBP