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A concise biography of the world`s most notorious terrorist tells the story of the evolution of a wealthy businesman`s son to the 9/11 mastermind who declared war on America.In this political rather than personal biography, Mockaitis (history, DePaul University) examines the political and religious roots of infamous terrorist Osama bin Laden's radicalism, with an overview of the history of Saudi Arabia in the 20th century, the growth of radical Islam, and the history of al-Qaeda. A section on his early life provides information on the rise of the bin Laden family, bin Laden's childhood and family relationships, and the impact of the political and social upheavals occurring during his coming of age. An annotated bibliography comments on the strengths and weaknesses of the book's sources, and an appendix lists primary sources, historic Islamic writers, and UK, US, and UN government documents, as well as secondary sources including books, articles, and web sites. The book includes a timeline and a section of high-interest b&w photos and maps, and is written for general readers and students in high school and up. The author is affiliated with the counterterrorism program at the Center for Civil-Military Relations at the Naval Postgraduate School.
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Osama bin Laden: 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 1960s and 1970s 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.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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TITLE: Osama bin Laden _A Biography
Author: Thomas R. Mockaitis
Language: English
ISBN: 9780313353741
Format: PDF
DRM-free: Without Any Restriction
SKU: 2binladenmockaitis9
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