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    <![CDATA[The Taliban: War, Religion and the New Order in Afghanistan]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;The Taliban are yet another manifestation of the growth of radical Islam worldwide. This book explores what they stand for and the factors leading to their rapid rise to military and political dominance over Afghanistan. It considers the many influences on their ideology emanating from within the country, the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East. It describes the war which continues to afflict the Afghan people as well as the geo-political context and the possible part played by certain powers in the region, and by the United States, in the Taliban&#8217;s dramatic expansion. Peter Marsden examines the unique and complicated character of an Islamic revivalist movement like the Taliban. He confronts the issue of international responsibility in situations of chronic conflict brought on by external interference, and considers the dilemmas faced by humanitarian agencies in seeking to reconcile the evident need for assistance with the often difficult political and human rights context in which they are working. He examines the cultural conflict between Western thinking and the Taliban&#8217;s interpretation of Islamic values, particularly in relation to gender, and asks how the international community should deal with this conflict.<br/>&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Taliban: War and Religion in Afghanistan, Revised Edition]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;The Taliban are yet another manifestation of the growth of radical Islam worldwide. This book explores what they stand for and the factors leading to their rapid rise to military and political dominance over Afghanistan. It considers the many influences on their ideology emanating from within the country, the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East. It describes the war which continues to afflict the Afghan people as well as the geo-political context and the possible part played by certain powers in the region, and by the United States, in the Taliban&#8217;s dramatic expansion. Peter Marsden examines the unique and complicated character of an Islamic revivalist movement like the Taliban. He confronts the issue of international responsibility in situations of chronic conflict brought on by external interference, and considers the dilemmas faced by humanitarian agencies in seeking to reconcile the evident need for assistance with the often difficult political and human rights context in which they are working. He examines the cultural conflict between Western thinking and the Taliban&#8217;s interpretation of Islamic values, particularly in relation to gender, and asks how the international community should deal with this conflict.<br/>&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sealed by Time: The Loss and Recovery of the Mary Rose]]>
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    <![CDATA[Although the wreck of the Mary Rose was raised twenty years ago, the excavations and conservation work and indeed the ship itself have never been published in full. Now the Mary Rose Trust, with the Heritage Lottery Fund is publishing the complete history of the project and the research up to the present day in five highly illustrated volumes, revealing a wealth of information covering all aspects of the ship. <em>Sealed by Time: The Loss and Recovery of the Mary Rose</em> traces the history of the Mary Rose from great naval vessel to ruinous shipwreck to an outstanding museum display. The Mary Rose was an extraordinary ship. Built to a new design, she was one of the first great British warships. Her career spanned all but a few years of Henry VIII's reign and she took place in most of his wars. Combining for the first time all that is known from contemporary documents and the archaeological evidence, Peter Marsden and a team of specialists give a fascinating and detailed overview of her history. They set out details of the circumstances of her building, participation in three wars with France, repairs and rebuilds, and finally the tragic sinking with massive loss of life in Portsmouth Harbour in 1545 as she prepared to encounter the French fleet one more time. Also described are the place of the ship in naval and seafaring history, the novel aspects of her shape and construction, how she performed at sea, her structure, rigging and armoury. Bringing the story up-to-date, further chapters describe the epic project to excavate and salvage the ship that culminated in the raising of the hull in 1982, an event watched by millions on television, and subsequently how the museum and display of the massive hull were created. Beautifully illustrated with contemporary paintings and documents as well as photos of the excavations and some of the 26,000 objects recovered, this will be of great interest to everyone with an interest in maritime archaeology, conservation, and the history of the period. ]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;<p>As the battle for Afghanistan intensifies, with humanitarian workers increasingly finding themselves on the frontline, aid expert Peter Marsden draws on decades of personal experience in the country to unravel the relationship between great power politics and development, from the Great Game era to the present day. While the US has recently been criticized for blurring the distinctions between military and humanitarian operations, the use of aid to further great power strategic objectives is, Marsden finds, nothing new. Examining the interventions of the British in the 19th Century, the Soviets in 1979, and the US in 2001, he brings to light significant new information on the use of aid in pursuit of strategic objectives. Drawing on his own experience, he explains the changing relationship between the aid community and different Afghan governments, including the Taliban. His rigorously argued conclusions are surprising; and make compelling reading matter for military and humanitarian policymakers alike. <em>Afghanistan: Aid, Armies and Empires</em> offers both a coruscating exploration of the relationship between aid and power, and a fresh and original history of Afghanistan through the prism of great power politics.</p>&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <![CDATA[The &quot;Mary Rose&quot;: Your Noblest Shippe: Anatomy of a Tudor Warship]]>
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    <![CDATA[This volume is concerned primarily with a detailed description of the Mary Rose and how she operated as a functional warship. Commencing with a discussion of the place of the Mary Rose in the development of warships, her recovery and recording are described and the method by which she has been reconstructed on paper. Evidence is presented for how the ship was designed and built and how the timbers were fashioned. The structure of the ship and her rigging as she was in 1545 are described deck by deck and lavishly illustrated, including reconstructed deck plans. Operational aspects such as steering, mooring, anchoring, the ship's boats, navigation and the removal of water are discussed. A summary of the ship's armaments is provided and her fighting capabilities considered. Evidence for how the ship was altered during her use, and how she might be reconstructed as a whole, are examined and the nature of and reasons for her sinking reviewed. The volume concludes with a summary of some principal areas of research that remain to be addressed.]]>
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        <name><![CDATA[Peter Crossman]]></name>
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    <![CDATA[Taliban: War &amp; Religion in Afghanistan]]>
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    <![CDATA[Since the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Taliban have become the focal point of the West's difficult relations with the Islamic world. This informative &amp; readable guide to the labyrinth of contemporary Afghanistan is useful for both general readers &amp; academics alike. Helps us understand what has been happening inside the country, the nature of radical Islamic movements, &amp; the very difficult questions ahead which war cannot answer. It is particularly good on the equivocal role played by the Americans. The US tacitly backed the ''Pax Talibana.'' Their hope was that regional stability would allow a US company to build a pipeline to bring Central Asia's energy reserves via Afghanistan, rather than through the territory of its old enemy, Iran.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Taliban: Afghanistan Ki Jang, Mazhab Aur Nizam]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Taliban are a unique and complicated manifestation of the growth of radical Islam worldwide. Looking beyond the stereotypes, this book explores what they stand for and the factors leading to their rapid rise to military and political dominance over Afghanistan, and examines the dialogue with the Taliban on human rights issues and the impossible dilemmas faced by humanitarian agencies in Afghanistan. Finally, it discusses the international community's responisibility in such situations and how it should respond. This text is in Urdu.]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Rich archaeological findings, plus documentary and pictorial evidence, tell the fascinating story of a seafaring nation. A veritable time capsule of the past, from prehistoric times to the <em>Cutty Sark</em> to the eve of the Normandy landings.<br/>&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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