Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement
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Publishing Details
Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement
By (Author) Alexander Thurston
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
4th November 2019
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Terrorism, armed struggle
Islam
Political ideologies and movements
Social groups: religious groups and communities
363.32509669
Physical Properties
Paperback
352
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
Description
"Thurston has written the definitive history of Boko Haram. By weaving a complex tapestry of politics and religion, he explains the peculiarity and potency of one of the world's most lethal jihadist insurgencies. A violent and secretive sect that was impenetrable even to experts is now laid bare."--William McCants, author of The ISIS Apocalypse.e.
Reviews
"One of Foreign Affairs' Picks for Best of Books 2018"
Author Bio
Alexander Thurston is visiting assistant professor of political science and comparative religion at Miami University, and the author of Salafism in Nigeria: Islam, Preaching, and Politics. Twitter @sahelblog
