Among The Wild Tribes of The Afghan Frontier
Pennell's account of missionary work among the Pashtun tribes of the Afghan frontier, describing the complex Afghan character — a mixture of courage and treachery, hospitality and violence — and how he navigated tribal society through fearlessness and trust.
26 Chapters
Table of Contents
1
00.1 Introduction
2
01 THE AFGHAN CHARACTER
3
02 AFGHAN TRADITIONS
4
03 BORDER WARRIORS
5
04 A FRONTIER VALLEY
6
05 THE CHRISTIAN'S REVENGE
7
06 A DAY IN THE WARDS
8
07 FROM MORNING TO NIGHT
9
08 THE ITINERANT MISSIONARY
10
09 AFGHAN MULLAHS
11
10 A TALE OF A TALIB
12
11 SCHOOL-WORK
13
12 AN AFGHAN FOOTBALL TEAM
14
13 'ALAM GUL'S CHOICE
15
14 'ALAM GUL'S CHOICE (continued)
16
15 AFGHAN WOMEN
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16 THE STORY OF A CONVERT
18
17 THE HINDU ASCETICS
19
18 SADHUS AND FAQIRS
20
19 MY LIFE AS A MENDICANT
21
20 A FRONTIER EPISODE
22
21 FRONTIER CAMPAIGNING
23
22 CHIKKI. THE FREEBOOTER
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23 ROUGH DIAMONDS
25
24 DEDUCTIONS
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25 A FORWARD POLICY