Martyrdom: A Very Short Introduction
(Part of the Oxford's Very Short Introductions series Series)
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One person's "martyr" is another person's "terrorist," and one person's "martyrdom operation" is another's "suicide bombing." Suicide attacks around the world have raised many troubling questions about martyrdom. What is martyrdom? Why are some people drawn towards giving up their lives as martyrs? What place does religion play in inciting and creating martyrs? How are martyrs made? In order to answer such questions and to understand the contemporary...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199585237
ISBN13:9780199585236
Release Date:January 2013
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 4.3" x 6.8"
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