Martyrdom and Terrorism: Pre-Modern to Contemporary Perspectives

Book Overview

In recent years, terrorism has become closely associated with martyrdom in the minds of many terrorists and in the view of nations around the world. In Islam, martyrdom is mostly conceived as "bearing witness" to faith and God. Martyrdom is also central to the Christian tradition, not only in the form of Christ's Passion or saints faced with persecution and death, but in the duty to lead a good and charitable life. In both religions, the association...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199959870
• ISBN13: 9780199959877
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"