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Full-Text Articles in Buddhist Studies
Commentary: Blowing Up The Buddhas By The Taliban, James Shields
Commentary: Blowing Up The Buddhas By The Taliban, James Shields
Other Faculty Research and Publications
Commentary on "Blowing-up of the [Bamiyan] Buddhas by the Taliban"
Trends. Spinning Buddhas, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Spinning Buddhas, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the March 2001 destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan by the Taliban.
Trends. The Idolatry Of Ignorance And Iconoclasm: Notes On The Taliban, Ibpp Editor
Trends. The Idolatry Of Ignorance And Iconoclasm: Notes On The Taliban, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The New York Times has reported that at least some Taliban authorities have directed that all statues in Afghanistan--including those commonly viewed as priceless exemplars of cultural (largely Buddhist) heritage and as treasures--be destroyed. The Taliban's rationale--that these statues have been used as idols and deities by non-Islamic believers and may be turned into idols in the future--is largely discussed in the context of leading to a global cultural catastrophe, as an unacceptable decision, as gratuitous vandalism, as exemplifying a rigid ignorance deserving unique contempt and disgust.