Osama: The Making of a Terrorist - Rilegato

Randal, Jonathan

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ISBN 10: 0375409017 ISBN 13: 9780375409011

Casa editrice: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2004

Riassunto

A former correspondent for the Washington Post takes a close-up look at the role of Osama bin Laden in the rise of Middle Eastern terrorism, detailing the violent collision between twenty-first-century Islam and the West, Osama's estrangement from the West and his Saudi background, his terrorist activities, and the inability of American intelligence to locate him.

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Acclaim for Osama

“The volume does a nimble and often highly compelling job of leading the reader through the labyrinth of information and speculation about Al Qaeda and the broader jihadi movement, showing how Islamic terrorism has evolved and proliferated over the last two and a half decades . . . [Randal] provides a succint account of how the 1980s anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan brought together Islamic radicals from around the world, inflamed their self-righteousness and anger, and gave them faith in their ability to bring a superpower to its knees.”--Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

“[A] meticulous account of the emergence and spread of the terror virus [and a] map of world that produced him and his fellow Islamists.” --Ben Macintyre, New York Times Book Review

“An account that is simultaneously detailed and fast paced . . . witty, opinionated, and highly urbane . . . Of all the flutter of bin Laden and Al Qaeda books, Randal has produced the most readable and informative.” --Richard A. Clarke, Boston Sunday Globe

“Randal is at his best when intuiting the nuances of terrorism and the particular Middle Eastern culture from whence it springs.” --Robert Kaplan, Washington Post Book World
“A detailed and compelling look at the man who has galvanized fears of global terrorism
. . . fascinating, informative.” —Booklist

“An outstanding achievement . . . a thorough and penetrating look”-- Publisher's Weekly (starred)

“A masterful work of reporting.” --Kirkus Reviews (starred)

L'autore:

Jonathan Randal is a former correspondent for the Washington Post.

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• Editore: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0375409017
• ISBN 13: 9780375409011
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 339