Apocalypse, Revolution and Terrorism

Apocalypse, Revolution and Terrorism

Jeffrey Kaplan

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2018
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Relaciones internacionales
ISBN:
9781138483637
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This book focuses on religiously driven oppositional violence through the ages. Beginning with the First Century Sicari, it examines the commonalities that link apocalypticism, revolution and terrorism occurring in Judaism, Christianity and Islam past and present.

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