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The myth of martyrdom : what really drives suicide bombers, rampage shooters, and other self-destructive killers / Adam Lankford.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lankford, Adam, 1979-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Suicide bombers--Psychology.
- Suicide bombers.
- Terrorists--Psychology.
- Terrorists.
- Spree murderers--Psychology.
- Spree murderers.
- Martyrs--Psychology.
- Martyrs.
- Martyrdom.
- Psychology.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 257 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Contents:
- 1 The Myth of Martyrdom 1
- 2 Lies, Damn Lies, and Previous Research on Suicide Terrorism 21
- 3 Why Suicide Terrorists Are Suicidal 41
- 4 The Truth About 9/11 65
- 5 What Real Heroes Are Made Of 89
- 6 Murder-Suicide: The Natural Comparison 107
- 7 The Four Types of Suicide Terrorists 127
- 8 Mission Impossible? How to Stop Suicide Terrorism 151.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [233]-252) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780230342132
- 0230342132
- OCLC:
- 827256694
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