The far enemy : why Jihad went global /
Since 9/11, Al Qaeda has been portrayed as an Islamist front united in armed struggle, or jihad, against the West. Fawaz Gerges argues that Al Qaeda represents a minority whose strategies have been opposed by religionist nationalists, thus creating a rift that led to the events of 9/11.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Since 9/11, Al Qaeda has been portrayed as an Islamist front united in armed struggle, or jihad, against the West. Fawaz Gerges argues that Al Qaeda represents a minority whose strategies have been opposed by religionist nationalists, thus creating a rift that led to the events of 9/11. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 345 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-328) and index. |
ISBN: | 0511161417 9780511161414 0511220871 9780511220876 9780511160134 0511160135 0511160704 9780511160707 |