COMBATING JIHADISM |
Subtitle:
American Hegemony and Interstate Cooperation in the War on Terrorism
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Book Category:
Religion > General
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Author:
Mendelsohn, Barak
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Binding:
Hardcover
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ISBN 13:
9780226520117
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Price:
USD 45.00
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Publication Year:
2009
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Publisher Info
Carol Kasper,
University of Chicago Press,1427 E. 60th Street,
Chicago ,
Illinois - 60637,USA
Web: www.press.uchicago.edu Inquiry
Book Description
The concept of jihad is not new; it has been embedded within Islam from its inception. Its implementation has oscillated between genuine attempts to carry out holy war (such as Salah ad Din's war against the Crusaders) and its use as a mobilization tool by cynical leaders (for example, Saddam Hussein's attempts to portray his wars as jihad).
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