The Business of Martyrdom: A History of Suicide Bombing

by Jeffrey William Lewis

The Business of Martyrdom is the only comprehensive history of suicide bombing from its origins in Imperial Russia to the present day. It makes use of a framework from the history and philosophy of technology to explain the diffusion and evolution of suicide bombing over the past several decades. It is primarily a work of synthesis meant to reach a broad audience and endeavors to integrate as much of the recent scholarly literature as possible, including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612510515
• ISBN13: 9781612510514
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.0"