Terrorist's Creed - Fanatical Violence and the Human Need for Meaning (Hardcover)

In the tsunami of publications on terrorism which followed 9/11, few have probed effectively into the deeper layers of motivation that enable normal human beings to carry out such unimaginable acts. Terrorist's Creed casts a penetrating beam of empathetic understanding into the disturbing and murky psychological world of fanatical violence, explaining how the fanaticism it demands stems from the profoundly human need to imbue existence with meaning and transcendence. Drawing on sociology, psychology, novels and films, it shows how the need to defend or create a territorial or purely cultural 'home' in an unforgiving universe can precipitate a process of 'heroic doubling' which in extreme circumstances legitimates murder and suicide for the sake of a 'higher' cause.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	R. Griffin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	270
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-24129-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Causes & prevention of crime Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-230-24129-8
Barcode:	9780230241299

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