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Autore |
Puniyani Ram |
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Deconstructing terrorist violence : faith as a mask / / Ram Puniyani |
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New Delhi, India : , : Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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93-5150-485-9 |
93-5150-209-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (210 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Violence - Religious aspects |
Religion and politics |
Terrorism - Religious 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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Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Politics of Terror in Contemporary Times; PART I - Terrorism Today: The Global Scene; 1 - A World Gripped by Terror; 2 - Changing Goals of Colonialism-Imperialism: From 'White Man's Burden'to 'War Against Terror'; 3 - Islam: Through the Ages; PART II - Terrorism Today: The View from India; 4 - Hindutva Terrorism; 5 - From Hindu, Hinduism, to Hindutva; 6 - Al Qaeda Strikes: The Mumbai Terror Attack; PART IV - Religion, Politics, and Terrorism; 7 - Civilizations-Religions: Clash or Alliance; 8 - Religion, Power, and Violence; Appendices; Bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<p style=""text-align: justify;"">An attempt to uncover the layers of religion to unravel the underlying politics! |
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