What Does Al Qaeda Want: Unedited Communiques
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
What Does Al Qaeda Want: Unedited Communiques
By (Author) Robert O. Marlin
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
15th July 2011
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions
321.09
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 127mm, Height 175mm, Spine 10mm
113g
Description
"A collection of original speeches made by Osama bin Laden and texts produced by al-Qaeda, with commentary by the editor examining the social and political theory underlying the religious rhetoric of the al-Qaeda movement"--Provided by publisher.
Reviews
"The history, culture, and body of beliefs from which Bin Laden has shaped and spread his message are largely unknown to many Americans."
- from The 9/11 Commission Report
Author Bio
Robert O. Marlin IV is a Ph.D. candidate in Borderlands Studies at the University of Houston, where he specializes in twentieth-century Latin American, Texan, and Southwestern history. Marlin has been widely published and writes on subjects that include the death penalty, Texas-Mexico border concerns, and parole reform. His interest in editing this book on al-Qaeda stemps from a commitment to supplying primary documents to scholars and others interested in the topic. Marlin works at the University of Houston Libraries and lives in Houston, Texas.
