{"product_id":"terror-in-the-name-of-god","title":"Terror in the Name of God","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively--to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola--she discovered that the Islamic jihadi in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian fundamentalist bomber in Oklahoma have much in common.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on her vast research, Stern lucidly explains how terrorist organizations are formed by opportunistic leaders who--using religion as both motivation and justification--recruit the disenfranchised. She depicts how moral fervor is transformed into sophisticated organizations that strive for money, power, and attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessica Stern's extensive interaction with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror, and enable her to suggest how terrorism can most effectively be countered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crucial book on terrorism, \u003cem\u003eTerror in the Name of God\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant and thought-provoking work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48836098949325,"sku":"9780060505332","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_79b3b5b6-5e00-4790-a202-6cd3a73dff92.jpg?v=1790992750","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/terror-in-the-name-of-god","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}