Empire of Fear
Inside the Islamic State
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- 8,99 €
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- 8,99 €
Publisher Description
Tourists killed in Tunisia, Jihadi John targeted by drone strikes, carnage in Paris and hundreds of thousands of Syrians risking everything to reach Europe in an attempt to escape the violence. Islamic State’s reign of terror continues.
Back in June 2014 Islamic State had launched an astonishing blitzkrieg which saw them seize control of an area in the Middle East the size of Britain. The news was soon filled with their relentless acts of savagery, yet nobody seemed to know who they were or where they’d come from. In this updated edition of his acclaimed book, BBC reporter Andrew Hosken delivers the inside story on Islamic State from their origins to the present day. Through extensive first-hand reporting, Hosken builds a comprehensive picture of IS, their brutal ideology and exterminationist methods. The result is equally compelling and horrifying.
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Hosken (Nothing Like a Dame) offers extensive and easily understood historical context to the rise of the self-anointed Islamic State, from the death of the prophet Mohammad to the present day. Since 9/11, Americans have focused on radical Islamist groups as the source of a rise in global terrorism. The ascension of the Islamic State, their accumulation of vast swaths of territory, and the increasing number of atrocities committed by the terrorist group have given rise to fear and anger throughout the world. Hosken presents a fair history of the group and the political climate that allowed it to rise: "What is certain is that the ISIS monster emerged from a poisonous witches' brew of sectarianism, proxy wars and competing national, and international interests." For Hosken, it is clear the Islamic State veils murderous motives behind the auspices of religion. It's a bloody, violent tale, told here with compassion and a quest for understanding. Hosken explores these historical roots with depth and clarity; readers will come to understand a more focused version of what motivates the Islamic State.
