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Martyr Versus Terrorist by Sophia Moskalenko; Clark McCauley is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Martyr Versus Terrorist about?

Some contenders for the martyrs’ title wish to abuse the power of martyrdom against the West. These include terrorists, especially suicide bombers. Less dangerous, though no less misleading, are claims that self-immolators and victims are martyrs. Continuing to explore the interaction between martyrs and their audiences, this and the following two chapters focus on these cases of mistaken identity. Both martyrs and terrorists act in response to perceived widespread suffering and injustice. Martyrs are willing to pay a personal price for their cause, whereas terrorists intend to extract this price from others. In a sort of a literary experiment, readers are offered a chance to learn more about their own responses to suffering and injustice in order to appreciate the differences between terrorists and martyrs.

Author

Sophia Moskalenko; Clark McCauley

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published

2019

Language

EN