Afghanistan's heroic artists
Title By: Waring, Rob [Series Editor]
Series: Footprint Reading Library.Publisher: Hampshire : Heinle Cengage Learning, c2010.Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. 1 x DVD.ISBN: 9781424011377; 9781424022366Subject(s): Taliban -- Afghanistan | Artists -- Afghanistan | Art -- AfghanistanDDC classification: 428.6 AF GH
Summary:
When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the religious group aimed to destroy any artistic expression that violated their strict interpretation of Islamic rules. A group of Afghan artists risked death by disobeying the Taliban to preserve the artwork of their country. Who are the men that saved Afghanistan's art? How did they do it?
Item type | Home library | Call number | url | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 428.6 AF GH (Browse shelf) | link | Available | Feb2020 | T0064339 |
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When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the religious group aimed to destroy any artistic expression that violated their strict interpretation of Islamic rules. A group of Afghan artists risked death by disobeying the Taliban to preserve the artwork of their country. Who are the men that saved Afghanistan's art? How did they do it?