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Anatomy Of Terror: A History Of Terrorism
by Andrew Sinclair
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Pan Macmillan (2004-05-31)
ISBN: 0330492608
EAN: 9780330492607
Dewey Decimal #: 303.62509
Paperback: 415 pages
SKU: 080709373
Condition: Fine
Comments: 0330492608 New, never read, may have minor wear on cover.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
A disturbing and original history of the political use of terror from antiquity to the present day. The political use of terror has always been with us, whether in the murderous seizing of power by the ancients, through the outlawed campaigns of guerrillas, or via the state sanctioned terror of war. From Homer to Al Qaeda, terrorism has flourished in one form or another, bloodily shaping our history. Andrew Sinclair's unique book brilliantly explores the methods and thinking behind terrorism and shows how the nature of terror has not changed since the days of the Assassins and the Mongol hordes. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, An Anatomy of Terror dissects the uses of atrocity from the Roman destruction of Carthage to the suicide attacks on the World Trade Center. Bold, incisive and compelling, An Anatomy Of Terror is an essential history for our times.
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Book Description
From antiquity to the present day, in the east and the west, the methods and motives for terror are disturbingly similar. In An Anatomy of Terror, Andrew Sinclair takes a detailed trip through the dark side of humanity, from Muslim assassins and the Crusades to Timothy McVeigh and Osama bin Laden. He encounters many links between seemingly disparate groups and illumiantes the strategies that terrorists employ to recruit soldiers. This book examines all facets of terror with a sweeping exploration of history, from the early role of terror as a tribal force to its incorporation into religious terrorism and politically-fueled violence.
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Customer Reviews
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It Works!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-10-08
The book helped me in certain areas that I hadn't explored earlier as an author. It explained why I needed to use a certain point-of-view, what tense to write in, and how to build the world up so that the reader would be totally engulfed in the terror and horror that would grip my characters and force them to make choices that they ordinarily wouldn't make. Good template for people to read before writing their first psychological terror book.
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Inept Attempt at History
Rating  (1)
Date: 2006-02-20
3 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
The author is neither a historian nor a terrorism expert and it shows. Myth and fact are presented equally; a result of the author's insufficient knowledge of the topic to determine which is which. Appears to be an attempt to capitalize on the interest in terrorism occuring since 9-11. I gave it a 1 becuase 0 was not available.
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