An Anatomy of Terror: A History of Terrorism

by Andrew Sinclair (Author)

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  Illustrated::Unabridged
  2004

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  The political use of terror has always been with us, whether in the murderous seizing of power by the ancients, through the outlawed campaigns of guerrillas, or via the state sanctioned terror of war. From Homer to Al Qaeda, terrorism has flourished in one form or another, bloodily shaping our history.

  Andrew Sinclair's unique book brilliantly explores the methods and thinking behind terrorism and shows how the nature of terror has not changed since the days of the Assassins and the Mongol hordes. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, An Anatomy of Terror dissects the uses of atrocity from the Roman destruction of Carthage to the suicide attacks on the World Trade Center. Bold, incisive and compelling, An Anatomy Of Terror is an essential history for our times.

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  Hardcover
  2003

  $3.24

  A disturbing and fascinating exploration of the motivations and history behind terrorism.From antiquity to the present day, in the east and the west, the methods and motives for terror are disturbingly similar. In An Anatomy of Terror, Andrew Sinclair takes a detailed trip through the dark side of humanity from Muslim assassins and the Crusades to Timothy McVeigh and Osama bin Laden. As he does, he encounters many links between seemingly disparate groups and illuminates the strategies that terrorists employ in order to recruit the footsoldiers who so often carry out these acts of terrorAn Anatomy of Terror explores the entire sweep of history; from the early role of terror as a tribal force and its incorporated into the rise of religious terrorism to later, politically fuelled, violence. Examining all facets of terror, from state endorsed ethnic cleansing to suicide bombers, from freedom fighting to genocide; Andrew Sinclair provides a new understanding of 'Warfare by extreme means'.