Sophia Moskalenko, Clark Mccauley

Gebundenes Buch

Marvel of Martyrdom

The Power of Self-Sacrifice in a Selfish World

Beschreibung

The Marvel of Martyrdom starts large ¿ with famous and influential martyrs such as Jesus and Gandhi ¿ and ends small ¿ with ordinary people whose own experiences of self-sacrifice give martyrdom its political power. Seeking the developmental origins of self-sacrifice, the book explores children's folklore and the success of mega-hits such as The Matrix and Harry Potter. Seeking the everyday rewards of self-sacrifice, thebook shows the potential for finding meaning and happiness in helping others.

Autor

Sophia Moskalenko is a psychologist who studies terrorism, radicalization, martyrdom and self-sacrifice. She is a research fellow at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. Clark McCauley is Research Professor of Psychology at Bryn Mawr College, a consultant and reviewer for the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, and a lead investigator with the National Consortium for Study of Terrorism and Response to Terrorism. He is Founding Editor Emeritus of Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict and a member of the Editorial Boards of Peace and Conflict: The Journal of Peace Psychology and Terrorism and Political Violence.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 163mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780190689322
• ISBN-10: 0190689323
• Artikelnr.: 53608585