Black Banners of ISIS by David J Wasserstein
A medieval Islam historians incisive portrait of ISIS, revealing the groups deep ideological and intellectual roots in the earliest days of Islam
"Black Banners of Isis is an exceptionally important and apt work of great scholarship and eruditionDavid Wasserstein brings to life the fascinating story of Islamic messianic movements and their continuing significance into modern times. This book will become the standard work on the subject. A must read."—Ali Allawi, author of The Crisis of Islamic Civilisation
"In this excellent, necessary book, a distinguished medievalist and an expert in Classical Islam brilliantly analyzes IS, shining light on the ideology that drives the movement."—Mercedes Garcia-Arenal, Spanish Council for Scientific Research
“David Wasserstein, an expert on medieval Islam, has produced one of the most authoritative accounts of ISIS's meteoric rise and ideological foundations. Black Banners of ISIS is required reading for anyone wishing to understand the group's theological underpinnings and unrestrained violence.”—Bruce Hoffman, Georgetown University, author of Inside Terrorism
"In this excellent, necessary book, a distinguished medievalist and an expert in Classical Islam brilliantly analyzes IS, shining light on the ideology that drives the movement."—Mercedes Garcia-Arenal, Spanish Council for Scientific Research
“David Wasserstein, an expert on medieval Islam, has produced one of the most authoritative accounts of ISIS's meteoric rise and ideological foundations. Black Banners of ISIS is required reading for anyone wishing to understand the group's theological underpinnings and unrestrained violence.”—Bruce Hoffman, Georgetown University, author of Inside Terrorism
David J. Wasserstein is professor of history and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University. He has written widely on Islamic and Jewish history. His books include The Rise and Fall of the Party-Kings: Politics and Society in Islamic Spain;The Caliphate in the West; and (as co-author) The Legend of the Septuagint from Classical Antiquity to Today.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300228359 |
| ISBN 10 | 030022835X |
| Title | Black Banners of ISIS |
| Author | David J Wasserstein |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2017-09-19 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
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