Hugh D. Barlow

Dead for Good (eBook, PDF)

Martyrdom and the Rise of the Suicide Bomber

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Produktbeschreibung

'An easily accessible account of the development of martyrdom ... a masterful account of how religion, death and sacrifice developed into the cult of martyrdom of today.' Mia Bloom

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317261575
• Artikelnr.: 44366651

Autorenporträt

Hugh Barlow

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I The Martyrs of Antiquity
Chapter 1 The Passionate Witness
Chapter 2 "The Blood of Christians Is Seed"
Part II The Rise of the Warrior-Martyr
Chapter 3 The Spirit of Jihad
Chapter 4 The Crusades, the Templars, and the Assassins
Chapter 5 The Khalsa Sikhs and the "Game of Love"
Part III Martyr-Warriors
Chapter 6 The Divine Wind
Part IV The New Predatory Martyrs
Chapter 7 The Black Tigers of Sri Lanka
Chapter 8 Dispersal and Occupation
Chapter 9 Intifada
Chapter 10 Predatory Martyrs and the Rejection of Innocence
Chapter 11 The Martyr's Smile
Chapter 12 Some Thoughts on the Future of Martyrdom