The mind of Jihad

Introduction -- "We love death" -- "An elite of amoral supermen" -- The gnostic mahdi -- Manichean tribalism -- The odd pedigree of modern jihad -- The mutated virus : "Islamic revolution" -- Jihad as terror -- Conclusion. - Includes bibliographical references and index

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murawiec, Laurent 1951-2009 (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Online Access: Review
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Keywords:
Terrorism > Religious aspects > Islam
Jihad
Islam and world politics
Islamic fundamentalism
Terrorismus > Islam > Fundamentalismus > Djihad
Description
Summary:Introduction -- "We love death" -- "An elite of amoral supermen" -- The gnostic mahdi -- Manichean tribalism -- The odd pedigree of modern jihad -- The mutated virus : "Islamic revolution" -- Jihad as terror -- Conclusion. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:VIII, 342 S., graph. Darst.
ISBN:9780521730631
9780521883931
0521883938
0521730635