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UNINA9910824627603321 |
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Autore |
Berko Anat |
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Titolo |
The smarter bomb : women and children as suicide bombers / / Anat Berko ; translated by Elizabeth Yuval |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-4422-7859-5 |
1-283-94066-3 |
1-4422-1954-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (213 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women suicide bombers |
Child suicide bombers |
Suicide bombers - Psychology |
Martyrdom - Islam |
Arab-Israeli conflict - 1993- |
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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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Afterword: Disrobe for a Terrorist Attack-Is the Shaheeda a Heroine?Acknowledgments; Glossary; Selected Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This compelling book offers a unique glimpse into the motivations of suicide bombers, especially women and children, and those who recruit and dispatch them. As a woman and a mother, Anat Berko was able to win the trust of imprisoned bombers and speak with them intimately. Entering Israel's most heavily secured cells, she met with female and adolescent would-be suicide bombers and their dispatchers, lawyers, and interrogators. The personal stories are greatly enriched by the inclusion of the sketches and letters many prisoners gave to the author. She explores vital questions surrounding the fo |
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