Apocalyptic faith and political violence : prophets of terror / James F. Rinehart.

This study examines the functional relationship between millenarian-inspired terrorism and the process of political change. Through an exhaustive investigation of late twentieth-century movements--Aum Shinrikyo, Sendero Luminoso, and Hezbollah--it concludes that in each case, apocalyptic expectation...

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Main Author: Rinehart, James F., 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central