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The Enigma of the Suicide Bomber : a Psychoanalytic Essay.

Why does someone resolve to take his own life in order to murder other people? What is the state of mind which allows him to commit such a monstrous act?This book explores the mental state that compels certain individuals to perform murderous, suicidal acts and emphasizes that, whereas a suicidal te...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Franco, De
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Karnac Books, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; FOREWORD; PREFACE; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE A strategic aim; CHAPTER TWO Psychoanalytic contributions; CHAPTER THREE Origins and profile; CHAPTER FOUR Martyrdom and the sadomasochistic link; CHAPTER FIVE Murder-suicide; CHAPTER SIX The network and filicide; CHAPTER SEVEN The female suicide bomber; CHAPTER EIGHT Trauma; CHAPTER NINE Dehumanization; CHAPTER TEN Dissociating emotions; CHAPTER ELEVEN Unique identity and omnipotence; CHAPTER TWELVE A cannibal God; CHAPTER THIRTEEN Terrorism: reversible or irreversible?; Conclusions; NOTES.