Herausgeber:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Erscheinungsdatum:
29.01.2010
Informationen zum Autor Thomas R. Mockaitis Klappentext This concise biography of the world's most notorious terrorist tells the fascinating story of the evolution of a wealthy businesman's son to the 9/11 mastermind who declared war on America. Osama bin Laden: A Biography offers a concise, fact-based portrait of a man whose rise from obscurity to notoriety coincides with some of the most traumatic events of the 21st century. It follows bin Laden's story from his life in Saudi society in the 1960s and 1970s to his religious conversion, his emergence as a jihadist leader, his horrifying terrorist attacks, and his near-mythic status in parts of the Muslim world today.Drawing on a wide range of sources, Osama bin Laden finds the political and religious roots of a worldview that combines devout faith with a belief in violence and terrorism. The book pays particular attention to the spread of radical Islam from Egypt to Saudi Arabia and beyond, as well as the development of Al Qaeda and its current scope and capabilities. Zusammenfassung This concise biography of the world's most notorious terrorist tells the fascinating story of the evolution of a wealthy businesman's son to the 9/11 mastermind who declared war on America. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Preface Introduction Timeline: Events in the Life of Osama bin Laden Chapter 1 Osama bin Laden the ManChapter 2 Osama bin Laden's WorldviewChapter 3 AfghanistanChapter 4 Al-QaedaChapter 5 Fighting the Great SatanChapter 6 Bin Laden and al-Qaeda, Post-9/11Conclusion Appendix: Selected Documents Annotated Bibliography Index Maps and photo essay follow page 90
Autorentext
Thomas R. Mockaitis
Klappentext
This concise biography of the world's most notorious terrorist tells the fascinating story of the evolution of a wealthy businesman's son to the 9/11 mastermind who declared war on America. Osama bin Laden: A Biography offers a concise, fact-based portrait of a man whose rise from obscurity to notoriety coincides with some of the most traumatic events of the 21st century. It follows bin Laden's story from his life in Saudi society in the 1960s and 1970s to his religious conversion, his emergence as a jihadist leader, his horrifying terrorist attacks, and his near-mythic status in parts of the Muslim world today. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Osama bin Laden finds the political and religious roots of a worldview that combines devout faith with a belief in violence and terrorism. The book pays particular attention to the spread of radical Islam from Egypt to Saudi Arabia and beyond, as well as the development of Al Qaeda and its current scope and capabilities.
Inhalt
Series Foreword Preface Introduction Timeline: Events in the Life of Osama bin Laden Chapter 1 Osama bin Laden the Man Chapter 2 Osama bin Laden's Worldview Chapter 3 Afghanistan Chapter 4 Al-Qaeda Chapter 5 Fighting the Great Satan Chapter 6 Bin Laden and al-Qaeda, Post-9/11 Conclusion Appendix: Selected Documents Annotated Bibliography Index Maps and photo essay follow page 90
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