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Sacred causes

Hardcover • 2006 • English

Sacred causes: religion and politics from the European dictators to Al Qaeda

By BURLEIGH, Michael

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About the book

This book surveys the role of religious ideology in the rise of militant extremism among Europeans to present day Jihadist groups.

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ISBN

9780007195749

Publisher

HarperPress

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

Sacred causes

Format

Hardcover

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