A comprehensive analysis of the rise of Boko Haram from a small religious cult to a major terrorist group, placing them within the context of Nigerian politics and the international War on Terror.
La expansion de la participacion electoral a comienzos del siglo XX y la progresiva construccion de sistemas politicos democraticos estimularon la movilizacion politica entre los catolicos.
This book tackles the assumptions behind common understandings of religious nationalism, exploring the complex connections between religion, nationalism, conflict, and conflict transformation.
Der krönende Abschluss der monumentalen Gedichtsammlung vom »Kirchenvater deutscher Naturbeschreibung« (Arno Schmidt)Der neunte und letzte Teil des »Irdischen Vergnügens in Gott« wurde posthum aus Brockes' Nachlass herausgegeben.
An incisive narrative history of the Islamic State, from the 2005 master plan to reestablish the Caliphate to its quest for Final Victory in 2020 Given how quickly its operations have achieved global impact, it may seem that the Islamic State materialized suddenly.
Looking to the future in confronting the Islamic StateThe Islamic State (best known in the West as ISIS or ISIL) has been active for less than a decade, but it has already been the subject of numerous histories and academic studies-all focus primarily on the past.
Written for general readers and professionals alike, this succinct but comprehensive work examines the hybrid nature of the two violent extremist movements threatening the United States: Islamist extremism and white nationalism.
Looking to the future in confronting the Islamic StateThe Islamic State (best known in the West as ISIS or ISIL) has been active for less than a decade, but it has already been the subject of numerous histories and academic studies-all focus primarily on the past.
A distinguished scholar of international politics clarifies what is widely misunderstood in the West: Islam and Islamism are not two words for the same thing Despite the intense media focus on Muslims and their religion since the tragedy of 9/11, few Western scholars or policymakers today have a clear idea of the distinctions between Islam and the politically based fundamentalist movement known as Islamism.
Formerly one of the largest and most militant Islamic organizations in the Middle East, Egypt’s al-Gama‘ah al-Islamiyah is believed to have played an instrumental role in numerous acts of global terrorism, including the assassination of President Anwar Sadat and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
This study revolves around the jihad ideas of 'Abd Allah 'Azzam - an iconic figure in the study of militant jihad in the 20th century, history of Afghan jihad against the Soviet Union, Al-Qaeda and current threat of terrorism.
In this comprehensive and up to date history, from prehistoric proto-Indo-Iranian times to the post-Soviet period, Richard Foltz traces the complex linguistic, cultural and political history of the Tajiks, a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group from the modern-day Central Asian states of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.
In this comprehensive and up to date history, from prehistoric proto-Indo-Iranian times to the post-Soviet period, Richard Foltz traces the complex linguistic, cultural and political history of the Tajiks, a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group from the modern-day Central Asian states of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.
Providing up-to-date information for general readers as well as those well-informed about the Islamic State, this book offers an essential understanding of the rise of ISIS and its current influence in the Middle East as well as worldwide.
"e;Few are agnostic about atheism and agnosticism; this eloquent, wide-ranging volume should appeal to many, as well as supporting recent academic interest in its subject.
This detailed analysis follows the rise and evolution of Hezbollah from an Islamic resistance movement to its role as a governing force in Lebanon, exploring the group's impact on the security and power dynamics in the Middle East.
Este libro ofrece una contribución a la reflexión sobre tres problemas centrales en la filosofía de la religión contemporánea: las relaciones entre fe y racionalidad en las sociedades post-seculares; la cuestión del valor cognitivo de la experiencia y la creencia religiosas; y la pregunta por la posibilidad de evaluar las pretensiones de verdad religiosas de cara a las de las ciencias y otras formas de conocimiento.
La temática central de este libro son las actividades económicas y políticas de los jesuitas en los llanos del Casanare, Meta y Arauca, con énfasis en el complejo económico y administrativo allí formado a partir de las misiones, pueblos y haciendas, y en el control geopolítico que tuvieron los jesuitas en esta zona, en dos momentos 1625-1628 y 1659-1767, teniendo muy en cuenta la historia de la Compañía desde su fundación en el siglo xvi hasta la expulsión en el siglo XVIII, para terminar con el destino de esas propiedades hasta 1810.
La Dirección Estratégica de Recursos Humanos (DERH) es un tema de alta relevancia en el mundo de las organizaciones pues se encuentra estrechamente relacionada con resultados de desempeño operacional como la innovación, la productividad y la competitividad.
A lo largo de sus más de dos siglos de presencia en suelo americano, el tribunal del Santo Oficio se ocupó del proceso de una considerable variedad de crímenes cometidos en contra de la fe católica de la época, abarcando sus intereses desde el pensamiento heterodoxo profundamente disidente, hasta las infracciones menores cometidas por los mismos católicos que no actuaban sistemáticamente en contra de la religión.
