Assassins - Couverture souple

Lewis, Bernard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0465004989 ISBN 13 : 9780465004980

Editeur : Basic Books, 2002

Synopsis

From a master historian, the definitive account of history's first terrorists

An offshoot of the Ismaili Shi'ite sect of Islam, the Assassins were the first group to make systematic use of murder as a political weapon. Established in Iran and Syria in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, they aimed to overthrow the existing Sunni order in Islam and replace it with their own. They terrorized their foes with a series of dramatic murders of Islamic leaders, as well as of some of the Crusaders, who brought their name and fame back to Europe. Professor Lewis traces the history of this radical group, studying its teachings and its influence on Muslim thought. Particularly insightful in light of the rise of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. and in Israel, this account of the Assassins -- whose name is now synonymous with politically motivated murderers -- places recent events in historical perspective and sheds new light on the fanatic mind.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Bernard Lewis (1916-2018), author of What Went Wrong?, The Middle East, The Muslim Discovery of Europe, The Arabs in History, and many other books, was Cleveland E. Dodge Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0465004989
• ISBN 13: 9780465004980
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 191
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible