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OverviewThe Forefathers of Terrorism investigates the beginnings of organized political crime. Ever since the beginnings of the modern state in the late Middle Ages, the state has been challenged by terrorist violence. This book explores the origins and development of two essential forms of terrorism, the assassination of rulers and attacks on the civilian population, explaining how the fight against political crime helped to shape the modern state itself. From the 13th century onward, the seemingly modern crime of terrorism featured under various guises in the legal traditions of Britain and Continental Europe, including High Treason, Conspiracy and Laesae Majestatis. In a series of cases studies the book discusses failed and successful assassinations of early modern rulers, including Elizabeth I, Cromwell, George III, Henry IV and Louis XV of France, and attacks on the civilian population, such as mass poisoning and arson. Via these studies, Johannes Dillinger demonstrates that the fear of terrorist violence is as old as the Western state itself. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Johannes Dillinger (Oxford Brookes University, UK)Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781441195388ISBN 10: 1441195386 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 18 October 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Terrorism - Definitions and Conditions 1. The Legal History of Political Crime: Treason, Laesae Majestatis, and Conspiracy 2. Assassination of Rulers 3. Attacks on Civilians Conclusion: State Building and State Destruction Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJohannes Dillinger is Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at Oxford Brookes University, UK and Guest Lecturer at the Historisches Seminar at Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |