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What should states do with the bodies of suicide bombers and other
jihadists who die while perpetrating terrorist attacks? This
original and unsettling book explores the host of ethical and
political questions raised by this dilemma, from (non-)
legitimisation of the 'enemy' and their cause to the
non-territorial identity of individuals who identified in life with
a global community of believers. Because states do not recognise
suicide bombers as enemy combatants, governments must decide
individually what to do with their remains. Riva Kastoryano offers
a window onto this challenging predicament through the responses of
the American, Spanish, British and French governments after the
Al-Qaeda suicide attacks in New York, Madrid and London, and
Islamic State's attacks on Paris in 2015. Interviewing officials,
religious and local leaders and jihadists' families, both in their
countries of origin and in the target nations, she has traced the
terrorists' travel history, discovering unexpected connections
between their itineraries and the handling of their burials. This
fascinating book reveals how states' approaches to a seemingly
practical issue are closely shaped by territory, culture,
globalisation and identity.
This book provides a sophisticated investigation into the
experience of being exterminated, as felt by victims of the
Holocaust, and compares and contrasts this analysis with the
experiences of people who have been colonized or enslaved. Using
numerous victim accounts and a wide range of primary sources, the
book moves away from the 'continuity thesis', with its insistence
on colonial intent as the reason for victimization in relation to
other historical examples of mass political violence, to look at
the victim experience on its own terms. By affording each
constituent case study its own distinctive aspects, The Victims of
Slavery, Colonization and the Holocaust allows for a more enriching
comparison of victim experience to be made that respects each group
of victims in their uniqueness. It is an important, innovative
volume for all students of the Holocaust, genocide and the history
of mass political violence.
James Hadfield-Hyde clearly and concisely illustrates the
innumerable problems Islam faces within itself, without
overburdening the reader with scriptural arguments. The book is
aimed at enlightening those outside of the faith, as to the
chronology of historical facts which has led us to the problems we
face today. There is an element within Islam which has openly
declared war on the world; it preaches an apocalyptic and homicidal
interpretation of their faith. This is an entirely new kind of
warfare, and we must alter our strategy to defeat it, accordingly.
Jihadism cannot be defeated merely by containment, but firstly, by
the removal of political correctness. Hadfield-Hyde stresses the
importance of 'knowing thine enemy' and all his reasons for being
so. Many Muslims seek a modern, and more tolerant 'Reformation,'
but fear for the consequences if they speak out. It is to them that
we must turn; there is hope for a peaceful coexistence only as long
as we are all free to speak the truth.
The popularity of the 'New Atheist' movement speaks to both the
growing ranks of atheists as well as their vehement disdain for
religion. In 'Faitheist', Chris Stedman challenges the orthodoxies
of this movement and makes a passionate arguement that atheists
should learn to respect religious identity while remaining secular.
In this all-embracing Christian church history, E. H. Broadbent
details the growth, traditions and teachings of churches and
denominations through the ages. Intended as an introduction to
organized Christianity, the Pilgrim Church selects examples from
the time of Christ onward of Christian denominations. From the
beginning, Broadbent is keen to emphasize how gaps in history mean
much of the church history is simply obscured. How exactly
Christians almost two thousand years ago, or in the pre-Reformation
Middle Ages, worshipped and practiced their faith is simply a
mystery for theologians and historians. The central argument of
Broadbent's book is that the Catholic church, in its effort to
suppress divergence it deemed as heresy, destroyed much of the
evidence of other churches. Much of the book is composed with this
underpinning principle; a truth that resounds through the entire
text, which is informed by the undoubted scholarship of the author.
John Foxe's ground-breaking chronicle of Christian saints and
martyrs put to death over centuries remains a landmark text of
religious history. The persecution of Christians was for centuries
a fact of living in Europe. Adherence to the faith was a great
personal risk, with the Roman Empire leading the first of such
persecutions against early Christian believers. Many were
crucified, put to the sword, or burned alive - gruesome forms of
death designed to terrify and discourage others from following the
same beliefs. Appearing in 1563, Foxe's chronicle of Christian
suffering proved a great success among Protestants. It gave
literate Christians the ability to discover and read about brave
believers who died for expressing their religion, much as did Jesus
Christ. Perhaps in foretelling, the final chapter of the book
focuses upon the earliest Christian missions abroad: these, to the
Americas, Asia and other locales, would indeed see many more
martyrs put to death by the local populations.
John Foxe's ground-breaking chronicle of Christian saints and
martyrs put to death over centuries remains a landmark text of
religious history. The persecution of Christians was for centuries
a fact of living in Europe. Adherence to the faith was a great
personal risk, with the Roman Empire leading the first of such
persecutions against early Christian believers. Many were
crucified, put to the sword, or burned alive - gruesome forms of
death designed to terrify and discourage others from following the
same beliefs. Appearing in 1563, Foxe's chronicle of Christian
suffering proved a great success among Protestants. It gave
literate Christians the ability to discover and read about brave
believers who died for expressing their religion, much as did Jesus
Christ. Perhaps in foretelling, the final chapter of the book
focuses upon the earliest Christian missions abroad: these, to the
Americas, Asia and other locales, would indeed see many more
martyrs put to death by the local populations.
In this all-embracing Christian church history, E. H. Broadbent
details the growth, traditions and teachings of churches and
denominations through the ages. Intended as an introduction to
organized Christianity, the Pilgrim Church selects examples from
the time of Christ onward of Christian denominations. From the
beginning, Broadbent is keen to emphasize how gaps in history mean
much of the church history is simply obscured. How exactly
Christians almost two thousand years ago, or in the pre-Reformation
Middle Ages, worshipped and practiced their faith is simply a
mystery for theologians and historians. The central argument of
Broadbent's book is that the Catholic church, in its effort to
suppress divergence it deemed as heresy, destroyed much of the
evidence of other churches. Much of the book is composed with this
underpinning principle; a truth that resounds through the entire
text, which is informed by the undoubted scholarship of the author.
In 1969 the once peaceful Catholic civil rights movement in
Northern Ireland degenerated into widespread violence between the
nationalist and unionist communities. The conflict, known as the
Troubles, would last for thirty years. The early years of the
Troubles helped to define the nature of the conflict for years to
come. This was the period in which unionism divided into moderate
and extreme wings; the Provisional IRA emerged amidst the
resurgence of violent republicanism; and British military and
governmental responsibility for Northern Ireland culminated in
direct rule. Based on extensive research in British, Irish and
American archives, Anglo-Irish Relations in the Early Troubles
examines the diplomatic relationship between the key players in the
formative years of the Northern Ireland conflict. It analyses how
the Irish government attempted to influence British policy
regarding Northern Ireland and how Britain sought to affect
Dublin's response to the crisis. It was from this strained
relationship of opposition and co-operation that the long-term
shape of the Troubles emerged.
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