| Description |
ix, 223 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Terrorism today and yesterday -- Ch. 2. Definitions, classifications, and causes -- Ch. 3. Terrorism in the ancient world -- Ch. 4. The Middle Ages to the Renaissance -- Ch. 5. Terrorism in the age of revolutions -- Ch. 6. The end of the Napoleonic wars to World War I -- Ch. 7. Terrorist groups between the wars -- Ch. 8. The end of empires and terrorism -- Ch. 9. The rise of the new left and the failure of communism : increasing terrorism on a global scale -- Ch. 10. From Marxism back to communalism -- Ch. 11. Conclusions |
| Summary |
"This book places terrorism in a historical and analytical context, comparing terrorist groups over time and contributing to discussions of terrorism's underlying causes. This framing of recent terrorist events shows readers what history has to offer for dealing with this type of political violence."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references ( pages [195]-213) and index |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- History.
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| Author |
Lutz, Brenda J., 1957-
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| LC no. |
2005042972 |
| ISBN |
140396646X |
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