Suicide Bombers Foot Soldiers of the Terrorist Movement |
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| Author:
| Landau, Elaine |
| Series title: | Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Upper Grades |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7613-3470-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Millbrook Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $42.95 |
Book Description:
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Elaine Landau delves into the feelings and motivations of the young people who agree to blow themselves up for a cause. the text examines their backgrounds, families, and the societal and personal pressures that can make a sizable group of young people believe that killing themselves and other can ever be a solution. At the same time, the author places these young people in the context of their religious communities and the political realities with which they live.
Elaine Landau delves into the feelings and motivations of the young people who agree to blow themselves up for a cause. the text examines their backgrounds, families, and the societal and personal pressures that can make a sizable group of young people believe that killing themselves and other can ever be a solution. At the same time, the author places these young people in the context of their religious communities and the political realities with which they live.