The publisher now specialises in non-fiction books on art , history ( medieval and modern ) , politics and International Relations , the Middle East and Islamic world generally , religion , geography and environment , and visual culture ( including film , photography and contemporary art ) . Its books are aimed primarily at the specialist market including academics and students . However , because of strong current interest in its preferred topics , the company also sells to a general audience . In the period following the September 11 attacks , for example , its publication '' Taliban '' by Ahmed Rashid is reported to have sold nearly 500,000 copies in English worldwide with 27 licensed editions internationally
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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