New Political Religions, or an Analysis of Modern Terrorism

Barry Cooper9780826215314, 9780826262523, 0826215319, 0826216218, 9780826216212

In “New Political Religions, or an Analysis of Modern Terrorism”, Barry Cooper applies the insights of Eric Voegelin to the phenomenon of modern terrorism. Cooper points out that the chief omission from most contemporary studies of terrorism is an analysis of the “spiritual motivation” that is central to the actions of terrorists today. When spiritual elements are discussed in conventional literature, they are grouped under the opaque term religion. A more conceptually adequate approach is provided by Voegelin

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Table of contents :
EEn……Page 1
New Political Religions, or An Analysis of Modern Terrorism……Page 2
Other Books in the Series……Page 4
Copyright Info……Page 6
Dedication……Page 7
TOC……Page 9
Preface……Page 11
1 – Context……Page 15
2 – Concepts……Page 44
3 – Genealogy of Salafism……Page 86
4 – Genesis of a New Ideology……Page 124
5 – Counternetwar……Page 172
Appendix – History and the Holy Koran……Page 198
Bibliography……Page 212
Index……Page 240