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1 online resource : text file, PDF |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgment; Prologue: The Middle East and me; Notes; Bibliography; Section 1: Narrativity, agency and emplotment; Chapter 1 The Passion will play: Narrativity and resistance; Bibliography; Chapter 2 Gunpowder, treason and emplotment: Narrative and agency; Note; Bibliography; Section 2: Tragic emplotments; Chapter 3 â#x80;#x9C;The fanged serpents of the mountainâ#x80;#x9D;: Kurdish separatism in the context of the ancient past; Bibliography |
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Chapter 4 â#x80;#x9C;A true people like so many others the world has seenâ#x80;#x9D;: Bedouin resistance past and presentBibliography; Chapter 5 â#x80;#x9C;Their hearts were confident, full of their plansâ#x80;#x9D;: Philistines and Palestinians; Bibliography; Section 3: Romantic emplotments; Chapter 6 â#x80;#x9C;There was no king in Israelâ#x80;#x9D;: Early Israel in settler movement narratives; Bibliography; Chapter 7 â#x80;#x9C;Realm like his was never won by mortal kingâ#x80;#x9D;: Huthis, Himyarites and hard-lines; Bibliography; Chapter 8 â#x80;#x9C;Our place here is but a deceptionâ#x80;#x9D;: Al-Andalus in modern Islamic ideology; Bibliography |
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Epilogue: â#x80;#x9C;Those who do not remember history are condemned to retweet itâ#x80;#x9D;1Note; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
"Near Eastern Archaeology is generally represented as a succession of empires with little attention paid to the individuals, labelled as terrorists at the time, that brought them down. Their stories, when viewed against the backdrop of current violent extremism in the Middle East, can provide a unique long-term perspective. Extremism, Ancient and Modern brings long-forgotten pasts to bear on the narratives of radical groups today, recognizing the historical bases and specific cultural contexts for their highly charged ideologies. The author, with expertise in Middle Eastern archaeology and counter terrorism work, provides a unique viewpoint on a relatively under-researched subject. This timely volume will interest a wide readership, from undergraduate and graduate students of archaeology, history and politics, to a general audience with an interest in the deep historical narratives of extremism and their impact on today's political climate."--Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Middle East
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Radicalism -- Middle East -- History
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Politics and culture.
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Politics and culture.
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Radicalism.
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Terrorism.
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Middle East.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315225326 |
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1315225328 |
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9781351846554 |
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9781351846530 |
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1351846558 |
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1351846531 |
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