My life is a weapon: (Record no. 2741)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780691126159 |
| 041 ## - Language | |
| Language | eng |
| 050 ## - LOC CALL NUMBER | |
| LOC CALL NUMBER | BP190.5 .V56 |
| Cutter Number | R481 2004 |
| 100 ## - MAIN AUTHOR | |
| Author Name | Reuter, Christoph |
| 240 ## - Original Title | |
| Uniform Title | Mein Leben ist eine Waffe |
| Language of the work | English |
| 245 ## - TITLE | |
| Title | My life is a weapon: |
| Remainder of title | a modern history of suicide bombing |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Christoph Reuter ; translated by Helena Ragg-Kirkby |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION DETAILS | |
| Place of publication | Princeton, NJ |
| Name of publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year of publication | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extends | viii, 200 p., 24 cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary | "What kind of people are suicide bombers? How do they justify their actions? In this meticulously researched and sensitively written book, journalist Christoph Reuter argues that popular views of these young men and women - as crazed fanatics or brainwashed automatons - fall short of the mark. In many cases these modern-day martyrs are well-educated young adults who turn themselves into human bombs willingly and eagerly - to exact revenge on a more powerful enemy, perceived as both unjust and oppressive. Suicide assassins are determined to make a difference, for once in their lives, no matter what the cost. As Reuter's many interviews with would-be martyrs, their trainers, friends, and relatives reveal, the bombers are motivated more by how they expect to be remembered - as heroic figures - than by religion-infused visions of a blissful life to come."--BOOK JACKET. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT HEADING | |
| Subject Keywords | Violence |
| General subdivision | Religious aspects |
| -- | Islam |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT HEADING | |
| Subject Keywords | Suicide bombers |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT HEADING | |
| Subject Keywords | Martyrdom |
| General subdivision | Islam |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT HEADING | |
| Subject Keywords | Islam and politics |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT HEADING | |
| Subject Keywords | Arab-Israeli conflict |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection Code | Home library | Current library | Shelving Location | Date Acquired | Total Checkouts | Full Call Number | Barcode | Date Last Seen | Copy Number | Price effective from | Koha Item Type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Non-fiction | Rabdan Academy | Rabdan Academy | General Stacks | 07/19/2016 | BP190.5 .V56 R481 2004 | 157157 | 07/19/2016 | C.1 | 07/19/2016 | Books | |||||
| Library of Congress Classification | Non-fiction | Rabdan Academy | Rabdan Academy | General Stacks | 07/19/2016 | BP190.5 .V56 R481 2004 | 157156 | 07/19/2016 | C.2 | 07/19/2016 | Books |