Osama bin Laden: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)


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To know that one man had as much power as he did is hard to fully understand. He team-teaches counterterrorism courses around the world for the Center for Civil-Military Relations of the Naval Postgraduate School. Comments and reviews What are comments? Leon rated it did not like it Dec 04, None of your libraries hold this item. A Biography offers a concise, fact-based portrait of a man whose rise from obscurity to notoriety coincides with some of the most traumatic events of the 21st century. Separate different tags with a comma.

These 2 locations in All: Open to the public ; Held: This single location in New South Wales: This single location in Queensland: Return to Book Page. A Biography by Thomas R. A Biography offers a concise, fact-based portrait of a man whose rise from obscurity to notoriety coincides with some of the most traumatic events of the 21st century.

It follows bin Laden's story from his life in Saudi society in the s and s to his religious conversion, his emergence as a jihadist leader, his horrifying terrorist attacks, and his Osama bin Laden: It follows bin Laden's story from his life in Saudi society in the s and s to his religious conversion, his emergence as a jihadist leader, his horrifying terrorist attacks, and his near-mythic status in parts of the Muslim world today.

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Osama bin Laden: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies) and millions of other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Thomas R. Mockaitis, PhD, is professor of history at DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Start reading Osama bin Laden: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies) on your Kindle. Editorial Reviews. Review. "provides a complete, well-rounded review of bin Laden's life and.

Drawing on a wide range of sources, Osama bin Laden finds the political and religious roots of a worldview that combines devout faith with a belief in violence and terrorism. The book pays particular attention to the spread of radical Islam from Egypt to Saudi Arabia and beyond, as well as the development of Al Qaeda and its current scope and capabilities.

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Jan 08, Srinivas Veeraraghavan rated it it was ok. And that's damning in a book of this sort. May 20, Eli rated it liked it. This book was amazing and at the same time very scary. To know that one man had as much power as he did is hard to fully understand. He had all this power for so long.

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Americans think he just had power since the first twin tower bombing but he had this kind of control since the s and s. This book does a great job of telling you how he gained his power over a long period of time and how he got so many to follow him. Be the first to review this item Would you like to tell us about a lower price? Customer reviews There are no customer reviews yet. Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a product review.

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