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UNINA9910813362203321 |
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Autore |
Hiro Dilip |
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Titolo |
War without end : the rise of Islamist terrorism and global response / / Dilip Hiro |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-48563-5 |
0-415-28802-9 |
1-315-01568-4 |
1-136-48556-2 |
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Edizione |
[revision edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (556 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Islamic fundamentalism - Middle East - History - 20th century |
Islam and politics - Middle East - History - 20th century |
Terrorism - Middle East - History - 20th century |
Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam |
Middle East Politics and government 1945- |
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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; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Maps; Prologue; Preface; Part I Islam; 1 The rise of Islam: Sunnis and Shias; 2 Orthodox Islam and Sufism; 3 Islam in modern times; Part II Islamic ideologies and fundamentalist states; 4 The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and its offshoots; 5 Saudi Arabia: the oldest fundamentalist state; 6 Afghanistan: fundamentalism victorious, with American backing; Part III slamist terrorism and global response; 7 Bombing of US embassies: a wake-up call; 8 Eighty minutes that shook the world and global response |
9 Ongoing war against terror: an uncharted territory10 Summary and conclusions; Epilogue; Notes; Abbreviations; Glossary of foreign terms; Appendix I: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1368; Appendix II: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373; Select bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book provides the historical and political context to explain acts of terror, including the September 11th, and the bombing of American |
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