{"product_id":"terror-in-the-name-of-god-why-religious-militants-kill-9780060505332","title":"Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively--to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola--she discovered that the Islamic jihadi in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian fundamentalist bomber in Oklahoma have much in common.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on her vast research, Stern lucidly explains how terrorist organizations are formed by opportunistic leaders who--using religion as both motivation and justification--recruit the disenfranchised. She depicts how moral fervor is transformed into sophisticated organizations that strive for money, power, and attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessica Stern's extensive interaction with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror, and enable her to suggest how terrorism can most effectively be countered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crucial book on terrorism, \u003cem\u003eTerror in the Name of God\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant and thought-provoking work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060505332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.40w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/22\/2004 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jessica Stern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924765085877,"sku":"9780060505332","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_26de955b-9809-40a6-bb2c-08ff72829091.jpg?v=1687837783","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/terror-in-the-name-of-god-why-religious-militants-kill-9780060505332","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}