Caravan of Martyrs Edwards David B.
Caravan of Martyrs Edwards David B. What compels a person to strap a vest loaded with explosives onto his body and blow himself up in a crowded street? In Caravan of Martyrs, David Edwards argues…
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Caravan of Martyrs Edwards David B.
What compels a person to strap a vest loaded with explosives onto his body and blow himself up in a crowded street? In Caravan of Martyrs, David Edwards argues that we need to understand the rise of suicide bombing in relation to the cultural beliefs and ritual practices associated with sacrifice.Before the war in Afghanistan began, the sacrificial killing of a sheep demonstrated a tribe's desire for peace. Scholars have answered this question by focusing on the pathology of the "terrorist mind" or the "brainwashing" practices of terrorist organizations.
The dead were venerated as martyrs, but this informal conferral of status on the casualties of war soon became the foundation for a cult of martyrs exploited by political leaders for their own advantage. After the Soviet invasion of 1979, as thousands of people were killed, sacrifice took on new meanings. This first
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