Martyrdom and terrorism : pre-modern to contemporary perspectives /

Many of those committing recent terrorist attacks have been intent, and have often succeeded, in killing themselves in the process. This volume explores and compares religious and secular traditions of martyrdom and terrorism. Through multidisciplinary analyses, this volume seeks to provide a new an...

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Other Authors: Janes, Dominic (Editor), Houen, Alex (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Many of those committing recent terrorist attacks have been intent, and have often succeeded, in killing themselves in the process. This volume explores and compares religious and secular traditions of martyrdom and terrorism. Through multidisciplinary analyses, this volume seeks to provide a new and exciting opportunity to develop a comparative history of the practices and discourses of terrorism and martyrdom from antiquity to the twenty-first century.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199376506
0199376506
9780199959860
0199959862