Enemies of humanity : the nineteenth-century war on terrorism / edited by Isaac Land.
Enemies of humanity : the nineteenth-century war on terrorism / edited by Isaac Land.
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Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N363.325/42
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English
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viii, 246 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Feel the terror : Edmund Burke's reflections on the revolution in France / Peter C. Messer -- "Unworthy of liberty?" Slavery, terror, and revolution in Haiti / Laurent Dubois -- Vindictive ferocity : Virginia's response to the Nat Turner rebellion / Bryan Rommel-Ruiz -- 1867 all over again? Insurgen...
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Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2008.
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Summary
"This collection of essays analyzes wars on terrorism as a form of counter-revolution, involving innovations in policing, journalism, and intelligence gathering. It offers a perspective on the definition and origins of terrorism, while broadening the field to include slave revolts and urban tensions. Rather than dating modern terrorism from the inv...
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Enemies of humanity : the nineteenth-century war on terrorism / edited by Isaac Land.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-239) and index.
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N363.325/42
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74VMQXPgKVGO
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ISBN
0230604595
9780230604599
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363.32509034
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991000487699702626