James Fergusson Livres

Focusing on the architectural grandeur of ancient Assyria and Persia, this work delves into the palaces of Nineveh and Persepolis through meticulous research and analysis. Fergusson presents detailed descriptions and illustrations, highlighting construction techniques, decorative elements, and layouts while exploring the cultural and historical significance of these monumental structures. This comprehensive study serves as an essential resource for enthusiasts of ancient Near Eastern history and architecture, preserving the insights of a pivotal 19th-century scholar.

Exploring significant cultural landmarks, this book delves into the architectural and historical importance of the Tope at Sanchi and the Tope at Amravati, set against the backdrop of the Western World and Eastern Asia. With illustrations enhancing the narrative, it provides insights into the artistry and significance of these stupas, reflecting the rich heritage and spiritual legacy of the regions they represent.

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In April 2006 a small British Army force was sent to the Helmand province of Afghanistan. The Defence Minister said the mission could be carried out 'without a shot being fired'. Over a million bullets, 700 dead Afghans and 6 VC recommendations later, James Fergusson brings us the real story of this gruelling and bloody war.

An account of how our food came to make us fat rather than healthy, this title looks at the scientist who devised the wartime diet and follows a murky trail of industrial espionage, unsolved murder and commercial greed right onto the plates we set before our families every day.

In this groundbreaking book, James Fergusson travels the length of Britain to explore our often misunderstood Muslim communities, and to experience life on both sides of our increasingly segregated society. Over the last ten years the Islamic population in the UK has doubled, and it is set to do so again in the next five. A societal shift of this size and speed has inevitably brought growing pains, with the impact on Britain's traditions, on our schools, on our courts, on the way we think and act as a nation at home or abroad, likely to become ever more profound. As well as painful - because in the eyes of many people, Islam has a problem: the extremist views of a tiny minority, which, when translated into action, can and increasingly do result in catastrophic violence. The danger of this extremist threat is that we are collectively starting to lose faith in the cultural diversity that has glued our nation together for so long. Our tolerance of others, so often cited as a 'fundamental British value,' and for many Britons a source of quiet celebration and pride, is at risk. In his search to answer important questions about Britain's future, Fergusson finds a cauldron of tolerance and intolerance, kindness and ugliness, fear and friendship, and ultimately shines a light on the reality of life in Britain today.

In the spring of 1997, James Fergusson, a freelance British correspondent, encounters a local Pashtun interpreter named Mir in rebel-controlled Afghanistan. They soon become firm friends, with Mir an invaluable guide not only to the battle zone, but to the country's complex politics, culture and traditions. Originally published: London: HarperColli.

Fifteen years ago, southern Afghanistan was in even greater chaos than it is now. The Russians, who had occupied the country throughout the 1980s, were long gone. The disparate ethnic and religious leaders who had united to eject the invaders - the famous mujaheddin - were at each others' throats. For the rural poor of Kandahar province, life was almost impossible. On 12 October 1994 a small group of religious students decided to take matters into their own hands. Led by an illiterate village mullah with one eye, some 200 of them surrounded and took Spin Boldak, a trucking stop on the border with Pakistan. From this short and unremarkable border skirmish, a legend was born. The students' numbers swelled as news of their triumph spread. The Taliban, as they now called themselves - taliban is the plural of talib, literally 'one who seeks knowledge' - had a simple mission statement: the disarmament of the population, and the establishment of a theocracy based on Sharia law. They fought with a religious zeal that the warring mujaheddin could not match. By February 1995, this people's revolt had become a national movement; 18 months later Kabul fell, and the country was effectively theirs. James Fergusson's fascinating account of this extraordinary story will be required reading for anyone who wishes to understand the situation in Afghanistan, now and for the future...