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Author:   Gabriele Marranci
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Berg Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.162kg
ISBN:  

9780857851055

ISBN 10:   0857851055
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   19 November 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Concept of CivilizationChapter 3: Labels, Stigmas and EthosChapter 4: Occidentalism, Conspiracism and JahiliyyaChapter 5: “Your Women are Oppressed, but Ours are Awesome”Chapter 6: Drones, Jihad and JusticeChapter 7: ConclusionReferencesIndex

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As we all know, and as Gabriele Marranci stresses in the introduction to his intelligent new work, the frame or discourse of terrorism in recent years (especially since 9/11) has shifted from 'crime' to 'war,' calling naturally for a different response ... The surprising but convincing position of the book, though, is that both sides in this clash of values make roughly the same argument about the other, which boils down to the profound anthropological question of how to be a human. -- Jack David Eller * Anthropology Review Database * Marranci's Wars of Terror is by far the best work I have seen on this topic of the political implications and consequences of the contemporary ideology and rhetoric of `clash of civilizations'. It is an important, indeed crucial, contribution to our understanding of one of the most important issues of our time. -- Jeffrey A. Sluka, Massey University, New Zealand For the increasingly polarized rhetoric about Islam, anthropologist Marranci unpacks the war of errors on all sides. Drawing on his own experience with Muslims in Europe, Asia and Australia, he covers the clash of values about what it means to be civilized, gender and sexuality, jihad and terrorism, conspiracy theories and secularism. -- Daniel Varisco, Qatar University, Qatar

Marranci's Wars of Terror is by far the best work I have seen on this topic of the political implications and consequences of the contemporary ideology and rhetoric of 'clash of civilizations'. It is an important, indeed crucial, contribution to our understanding of one of the most important issues of our time. -- Jeffrey A. Sluka, Massey University, New Zealand For the increasingly polarized rhetoric about Islam, anthropologist Marranci unpacks the war of errors on all sides. Drawing on his own experience with Muslims in Europe, Asia and Australia, he covers the clash of values about what it means to be civilized, gender and sexuality, jihad and terrorism, conspiracy theories and secularism. -- Daniel Varisco, Qatar University, Qatar

As we all know, and as Gabriele Marranci stresses in the introduction to his intelligent new work, the frame or discourse of terrorism in recent years (especially since 9/11) has shifted from 'crime' to 'war,' calling naturally for a different response ... The surprising but convincing position of the book, though, is that both sides in this clash of values make roughly the same argument about the other, which boils down to the profound anthropological question of how to be a human. -- Jack David Eller Anthropology Review Database Marranci's Wars of Terror is by far the best work I have seen on this topic of the political implications and consequences of the contemporary ideology and rhetoric of 'clash of civilizations'. It is an important, indeed crucial, contribution to our understanding of one of the most important issues of our time. -- Jeffrey A. Sluka, Massey University, New Zealand For the increasingly polarized rhetoric about Islam, anthropologist Marranci unpacks the war of errors on all sides. Drawing on his own experience with Muslims in Europe, Asia and Australia, he covers the clash of values about what it means to be civilized, gender and sexuality, jihad and terrorism, conspiracy theories and secularism. -- Daniel Varisco, Qatar University, Qatar

As we all know, and as Gabriele Marranci stresses in the introduction to his intelligent new work, the frame or discourse of terrorism in recent years (especially since 9/11) has shifted from 'crime' to 'war,' calling naturally for a different response ... The surprising but convincing position of the book, though, is that both sides in this clash of values make roughly the same argument about the other, which boils down to the profound anthropological question of how to be a human. * Anthropology Review Database * Wars of Terror is a significant contribution to one of the most problematic contemporary concerns. It should be read by anyone who wishes to develop a more nuanced understanding of the issues, emotions and ideas at stake ... For anthropologists, in particular, the book should both inspire us both to apply the discipline's canon to global issues, and to explore the current limitations of our methods and understandings. * Anthropology of Contemporary Middle East and Central Eurasia * Marranci's Wars of Terror is by far the best work I have seen on this topic of the political implications and consequences of the contemporary ideology and rhetoric of 'clash of civilizations'. It is an important, indeed crucial, contribution to our understanding of one of the most important issues of our time. For the increasingly polarized rhetoric about Islam, anthropologist Marranci unpacks the war of errors on all sides. Drawing on his own experience with Muslims in Europe, Asia and Australia, he covers the clash of values about what it means to be civilized, gender and sexuality, jihad and terrorism, conspiracy theories and secularism.

As we all know, and as Gabriele Marranci stresses in the introduction to his intelligent new work, the frame or discourse of terrorism in recent years (especially since 9/11) has shifted from 'crime' to 'war,' calling naturally for a different response ... The surprising but convincing position of the book, though, is that both sides in this clash of values make roughly the same argument about the other, which boils down to the profound anthropological question of how to be a human. -- Jack David Eller * Anthropology Review Database * Wars of Terror is a significant contribution to one of the most problematic contemporary concerns. It should be read by anyone who wishes to develop a more nuanced understanding of the issues, emotions and ideas at stake ... For anthropologists, in particular, the book should both inspire us both to apply the discipline's canon to global issues, and to explore the current limitations of our methods and understandings. * Anthropology of Contemporary Middle East and Central Eurasia * Marranci's Wars of Terror is by far the best work I have seen on this topic of the political implications and consequences of the contemporary ideology and rhetoric of 'clash of civilizations'. It is an important, indeed crucial, contribution to our understanding of one of the most important issues of our time. -- Jeffrey A. Sluka, Massey University, New Zealand For the increasingly polarized rhetoric about Islam, anthropologist Marranci unpacks the war of errors on all sides. Drawing on his own experience with Muslims in Europe, Asia and Australia, he covers the clash of values about what it means to be civilized, gender and sexuality, jihad and terrorism, conspiracy theories and secularism. -- Daniel Varisco, Qatar University, Qatar

Author Information

Author Website:   www.marranci.net

Gabriele Marranci is Director of the Study Contemporary Muslim Lives research hub at the Department of Anthropology, Macquarie University, Australia. He is author of Jihad Beyond Islam (Bloomsbury, 2006) and The Anthropology of Islam (Bloomsbury, 2008). He also holds an honorary senior affiliation at the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK, Cardiff University, and is Founding Editor of the journal Contemporary Islam: Dynamics of Muslim Lives.

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Author Website:   www.marranci.net

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