Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill - Brossura

Stern, Jessica

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060505338 ISBN 13: 9780060505332

Casa editrice: Ecco Pr, 2004

Riassunto

An in-depth study based on the author's interviews with extremists from the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religions identifies the components of terrorist organizations and the characteristics of their leaders, describing how they recruit followers to form sophisticated organizations capable of terrorist acts. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“A significant addition to a growing shelf of timely books on terrorism.” (Christian Science Monitor)

“Stern’s firsthand encounters bring a valuable and much-needed perspective to the problem of religious violence.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Timely and compelling.” (Booklist)

“Wise and Thorough.” (Christopher Dickey, Newsweek)

L'autore:

Jessica Stern is a research professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and a Fellow at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard’s School of Public Health. She served on the Clinton administration’s National Security Council Staff. She is the author of Denial: A Memoir of Terror; Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill (a New York Times Notable Book of the Year); and The Ultimate Terrorists. 

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• Editore: Ecco Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060505338
• ISBN 13: 9780060505332
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 368