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Understanding and addressing suicide attacks : the faith and politics of martyrdom operations

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cook, David, 1966-
Other Authors: Allison, Olivia( 1981-)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn: Praeger Security International, 2007..
Subjects:
Violence -- > Religious aspects -- > Islam.
Martyrdom -- > Islam
Islam and politics.
Islamic fundamentalism.
Suicide bombers.
Suicide -- > Religious aspects -- > Islam.
Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip079/200700303
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245 # 1 |a Understanding and addressing suicide attacks :   |b the faith and politics of martyrdom operations   |c David Cook and Olivia Allison ; foreword by Edward P. Djerejian.. 
260 # # |a Westport, Conn:   |b Praeger Security International,   |c 2007.. 
300 # # |a xv, 202 p:   |b ill;   |c 25 cm.. 
504 # # |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-192) and index. 
505 # 0 |a Historical and Islamic roots of suicide attacks-martyrdom operations -- Shi'ites pioneer the military use of suicide attacks -- Are suicide operations the weapon of the disadvantaged? -- Self-sacrifice against the Great Satan: Al-Qa'ida and martyrdom operations -- Spreading martyrdom operations; purifying the Muslim community -- Are suicide attacks catching? Militant media organs' publicity efforts -- Success of terrorist messages in the American media -- Correcting the suicide-bombing discourse -- Fighting suicide bombing and the culture of martyrdom. 
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650 # 0 |a Islamic fundamentalism.  
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