Caravan of martyrs : sacrifice and suicide bombing in Afghanistan /

Caravan of martyrs : sacrifice and suicide bombing in Afghanistan /

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What compels a person to strap a vest loaded with explosives onto his body and blow himself up in a crowded street? Scholars have answered this question by focusing on the pathology of the "terrorist mind" or the "brainwashing" practices of terrorist organizations. In Caravan of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edwards, David B. (Author)
Corporate Author: De Gruyter
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2017]
Oakland, California : [2017]
Subjects:
Martyrdom > Islam
Sacrifice > Afghanistan
Suicide bombings
RELIGION > Islam > General
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General
Sacrifice
Afghanistan
Electronic books
Dictionaries
Table of Contents:
  • Sacrifice
  • Honor
  • Martyrdom
  • Virtue and vice
  • Fedayeen
  • Suicide bombing
  • Cyber jihad
  • The widening gyre
  • Afghan chronology (1964-2015)
  • Sacrifice
  • Honor
  • Martyrdom
  • Virtue and vice
  • Fedayeen
  • Suicide bombing
  • Selfies
  • The widening gyre
  • Afghan chronology (1964-2015)
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • One. Sacrifice
  • Two. Honor
  • Three. Martyrdom
  • Four. Virtue and Vice
  • Five. Fedayeen
  • Six. Suicide Bombing
  • Seven. Selfies
  • Eight. The Widening Gyre
  • Afghan chronology (1964-2015)
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index

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