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The smile of the human bomb : new perspectives on suicide terrorism / Gideon Aran ; translated by Jeffrey Green

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  • The smile of the human bomb : new perspectives on suicide terrorism / Gideon Aran ; translated by Jeffrey Green
  • Ithaca (N.Y.) London : Cornell University press, 2018
  • 1 vol. (XXXVIII-336 pages) : ill. ; 24 cm
  • 978-1-5017-2475-6
  • 1-5017-2475-4
  • 9781501724756 rel.
  • 327.117
  • Notes bibliogr. Glossaire. Index
  • Preface : Anna and ʻAbed Glossary Suicide terrorism revisited : introductory notes Accidental monsters, unlikely heroes (A) Accidental monsters, unlikely heroes (B) Anatomy of suicide operation Passing : overlooked aspect of suicide terrorism Middle Eastern twist Ritual coproduction : victimizer, victim and sacrifice Research strategy : sources and methods Concluding analytical notes Afterword : two attacks on our moral order
  • Présentation de l'éditeur : "Real time close-range anthropological study of Palestinian suicide terrorism in Israel during the Intifada, focusing on the arena of explosion where the disguised aggressor and the prospective victims meet, based on an unconventional research methods and hitherto classified primary sources, revising discussion of the strategic logic of suicide terrorism and offering original insights into its moral logic."
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