The West and Islam -- the sword and the scimitar -- have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Byzantine emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad's order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christe…
A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities The West and Islam'the sword and scimitar'have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Roman emperor rejected Pr…
A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities The West and Islam--the sword and the scimitar--have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Byzantine emperor r…
Blending reportage and analysis, Allchin investigates the Bangladeshi body politic to discern how Islamist radicals hope to reshape their country.
"This book presents a thematic collection of hagiographical stories of Sufi saints, often referred to as friends of Gods. Despite the diverse wealth of Sufi works, much of the rich, global and centuries old literature of Sufi warrior-saints, has yet to be translated into English…
"This book presents a thematic collection of hagiographical stories of Sufi saints, often referred to as friends of Gods. Despite the diverse wealth of Sufi works, much of the rich, global and centuries old literature of Sufi warrior-saints, has yet to be translated into English…
Why We Watch -- Horror and Hysteria -- Curators and Enthusiasts -- Documenters and Cleaners -- Normies -- The Poltergeist Theory of Terrorism. "Watching Murder shines a light onto the dark world of jihadi murder videos and the people who watch and share them on the internet. Im…
"Watching Murder shines a light onto the dark world of jihadi murder videos and the people who watch and share them on the internet. Images and videos of murder, torture, and other cruelties are everywhere on the internet. Why do some people seek out and watch this material, how…
"Watching Murder shines a light onto the dark world of jihadi murder videos and the people who watch and share them on the internet. Images and videos of murder, torture, and other cruelties are everywhere on the internet. Why do some people seek out and watch this material, how…
"Global Salafi-jihadism has been at the epicentre of international focus during the past decade. This book explores how the Swedish and other Nordic Salafi-jihadist sympathisers have used social digital media to radicalise, recruit, and propagate followers in relation to foreign…
"Global Salafi-jihadism has been at the epicentre of international focus during the past decade. This book explores how the Swedish and other Nordic Salafi-jihadist sympathisers have used social digital media to radicalise, recruit, and propagate followers in relation to foreign…
Introduction -- Terrorism and Language -- Collecting and Analysing Extremist Texts -- The In-group -- The Out-group -- The Path of Jihad -- Linguistic Strategies -- Conclusion. "How do violent jihadists use language to try to persuade people to carry out violent acts? This book…
Introduction -- Terrorism and Language -- Collecting and Analysing Extremist Texts -- The In-group -- The Out-group -- The Path of Jihad -- Linguistic Strategies -- Conclusion. "How do violent jihadists use language to try to persuade people to carry out violent acts? This book…
"How do violent jihadists use language to try to persuade people to carry out violent acts? This book analyses over two million words of texts produced by violent jihadists to identify and examine the linguistic strategies employed. Taking a mixed methods approach, the authors c…
How do violent jihadists use language to try to persuade people to carry out violent acts? This book analyses over two million words of texts produced by violent jihadists to identify and examine the linguistic strategies employed. Taking a mixed methods approach, the authors co…
