| Description |
1 online resource (250 pages) |
| Contents |
The Rudi Carrell affair in Germany -- The Rudi Carrell affair in the Netherlands -- The coherence of theoterrorism -- The Danish cartoon affair -- The Rushdie affair and Charles Taylor -- The Rushdie affair and Michael Dummett -- Modern hostage taking |
| Summary |
"The Rushdie Affair, the Danish Cartoon Affair, the assault on Charlie Hebdo, and the earlier Carrell Affair, are examples of religious fanatics'extreme reactions to religious satire and criticism. Perpetrators of these actions consider themselves as true believers. This book aims to understand their motives by means of the concept of theoterrorism: terrorism grounded in religious zealotry"--Publisher's description |
| Analysis |
Rushie Affair - hostage taking - freedom of speech - theoterrorism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description from online resource; title from electronic title page (EbscoHost, viewed September 16, 2019) |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Religious aspects.
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Violence -- Religious aspects.
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Political science and theory.
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Freedom of information and freedom of speech.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom.
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Terrorism -- Religious aspects
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Violence -- Religious aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789048550272 |
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9048550270 |
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