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Autore |
Kennon Caroline |
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Titolo |
The rise of ISIS : the modern age of terrorism / / by Caroline Kennon |
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New York : , : Lucent Press, , 2017 |
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�2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (104 pages) : color illustrations, maps |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam |
Terrorism - Middle East |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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ch. 1. Bin Laden, al-Zarqawi, and AQI -- ch. 2. Al-Masri and the creation of the Islamic State -- ch. 3. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi -- ch. 4. Syria, Mosul, and the establishment of the caliphate -- ch. 5. The caliphate and the coming apocalypse -- ch. 6. The impact of ISIS. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores the creation of the Islamic terrorist group ISIS, its rise to power, and what is being done by nations around the world to stop its members from taking more lives. Full-color photographs and a timeline of key events are also included. |
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