World terrorism : an encyclopedia of political violence from ancient times to the post-9/11 era

Author(s)

• Ciment, James

Bibliographic Information

World terrorism : an encyclopedia of political violence from ancient times to the post-9/11 era

James Ciment, editor

Sharpe Reference, an imprint of M.E. Sharpe, c2011

2nd ed

• : [set]
• v. 1
• v. 2
• v. 3

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

First Published in 2015. This collection holds three volumes. Terrorism is a term that defies easy definition and its meaning has also changed over the course of history. Because this encyclopedia aims at comprehensiveness -across time, geography, and the conceptual landscape -it applies the broadest definition of terrorism: the use of violence or the threat of violence to effect political change through fear, in which the victims of the violence. The encyclopedia is divided into six parts.

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• NCID: BB07179751
• ISBN:
  • 9780765682840
• LCCN: 2011006073
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Armonk, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: 3 v.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV6431
  • DC22 : 363.32503
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Terrorism -- History -- Encyclopedias