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Spokesmen for the Despised Fundamentalist Leaders of the Middle East

Paperback • 1997 • English • 1. edition

Spokesmen for the Despised Fundamentalist Leaders of the Middle East

By R. Scott Appleby

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About the book

Behind the bloody acts of terrorism, the mobs chanting with upraised fists, the backroom and front-page politics in the Middle East, stand powerful religious leaders cloaked in mystery and fanaticism. Spokesmen for the Despised lifts the veils, presenting eight vivid portraits of fundamentalist leaders who have turned their charismatic religious authority to powerful political ends. The deeds of the men profiled in this book make history and headlines, whether through the anti-American rhetor...Show more

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ISBN

9780226021256

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published year

1997

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Spokesmen for the Despised Fundamentalist Leaders of the Middle East

Format

Paperback

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