Terror in the Name of God

Terror in the Name of God

An expert in violent extremism delivers a “serious and provocative . . . odyssey into the hearts and minds of religious terrorists” from Pakistan to Oklahoma (The New York Times Book Review).

A New York Times Notable Book

For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively—to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola—she discovered that the Islamic jihadi in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian fundamentalist bomber in Oklahoma have much in common.

Based on her vast research, Stern lucidly explains how terrorist organizations are formed by opportunistic leaders who—using religion as both motivation and justification—recruit the disenfranchised. She depicts how moral fervor is transformed into sophisticated organizations that strive for money, power, and attention.

Jessica Stern’s extensive interaction with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror, and enable her to suggest how terrorism can most effectively be countered.

“[A] sophisticated examination of religiously motivated terrorism”—The New Yorker


Auteur | Jessica Stern
Taal | Engels
Type | E-book
Categorie | Mens & Maatschappij

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