How Long to Read The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination

How Long Does it Take to Read The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 39 minutes to read The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination by Jolanta Sierakowska-Dyndo

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Description

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 mainly in the Dari (Persian) language. The two systems offer a different hierarchy of values, and organize social reality by referring to two different models of order: the circle and the pyramid. While making an in-depth analysis of the topic, the author asserts that the social organization of the Pashtuns is based on the principle of representation and consensus. Tribalism is shaped in the structure of a circle, in which a group is the fundamental category. Where tribal structure no longer performs its regulatory and organizational functions, the pattern of social order is offered by the Sufi Brotherhoods, which had long been very popular and powerful in this part of Asia. The hierarchical organization of Sufism, based on a disciple-master relationship and the principle of authoritarianism, gradually established the structure of the pyramid as a model of social order, and also of political order. Religious Sufi Brotherhoods became the most accessible leadership pattern, besides the tribal one, to be fixed in the Afghans’ social imagination. This analysis from the perspective of sociocultural and political anthropology will be indispensable for those interested in Afghan and Islamic societies.

How long is The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination?

The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination by Jolanta Sierakowska-Dyndo is 215 pages long, and a total of 54,825 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 59 minutes to read The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination aloud.

What Reading Level is The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination?

The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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