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Autore |
Vertigans Stephen |
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Titolo |
Militant Islam [[electronic resource] ] : a sociology of characteristics, causes and consequences / / Stephen Vertigans ; with contributions from Donncha Marron and Philip W. Sutton |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-12639-5 |
1-281-83790-3 |
9786611837907 |
0-203-89107-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (220 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MarronDonncha |
SuttonPhilip W |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Terrorism - Social aspects |
Islamic fundamentalism - Social aspects |
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 - Social aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The al-Qa'ida phenomenon and beyond: Myths and realities; 2 Militant Islam in local, national and transnational networks; 3 Reinterpreting the umma: Islamic nationalism and transnationalism; 4 Social closure and takfir: The interrelationship between secular and militant 'switchmen'; 5 Challenging the risk society: Contextualizing the impact of 'Islamic' terrorism; 6 Reacting to the militant risk: Decivilizing in the name of civilization?; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Militant Islam provides a sociological framework for understanding the rise and character of recent Islamic militancy. It takes a systematic approach to the phenomenon and includes analysis of cases from around the world, comparisons with militancy in other religions, and their causes and consequences.The sociological concepts and theories |
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