EXTREMISM ANCIENT AND MODERN
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- Author: SANDRA SCHAM
- ISBN: 9780415788397
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Near Eastern archaeology is generally
represented as a succession of empires with little attention paid to the
individuals, labelled as terrorists at the time, that brought them down. Their
stories, when viewed against the backdrop of current violent extremism in the
Middle East, can provide a unique long-term perspective.
Extremism,
Ancient and Modern brings
long-forgotten pasts to bear on the narratives of radical groups today,
recognizing the historical bases and specific cultural contexts for their
highly charged ideologies. The author, with expertise in Middle Eastern
archaeology and counter-terrorism work, provides a unique viewpoint on a
relatively under-researched subject.
This timely volume will
interest a wide readership, from undergraduate and graduate students of
archaeology, history and politics, to a general audience with an interest in
the deep historical narratives of extremism and their impact on today’s
political climate.
The Middle East and Me
SECTION ONE—NARRATIVITY, AGENCY AND EMPLOTMENT
Chapter One—The Passion Will Play
Narrativity and Resistance
Chapter Two—Gunpowder, Treason and Emplotment
Motive, Agency and Trope
SECTION TWO—TRAGIC EMPLOTMENTS
Chapter Three
"The fanged serpent of the mountain"
Kurdish resistance and the Primeval Hills
Chapter Four
"A true people like so many others the world has seen"
Bedouin insurgency past and present
Chapter Five
"Their hearts were confident, full of their plans"
Palestinians and Philistines
SECTION THREE—ROMANTIC EMPLOTMENTS
Chapter Six
"There was no king in Israel"
The Early Iron Age in Israeli Settler Narratives
Chapter Seven
"Realm like his was never won by mortal king"
Himyarites and Huthis in the Yemen
Chapter Eight
"Our Place Here is But a Deception"
Al-Andalus in Islamic Ideology
EPILOGUE
"Those who ignore history are condemned to retweet it."