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Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement Paperback - 2019

by Alexander Thurston

"Thurston has written the definitive history of Boko Haram. By weaving a complex tapestry of politics and religion, he explains the peculiarity and potency of one of the world's most lethal jihadist insurgencies. A violent and secretive sect that was impenetrable even to experts is now laid bare."--William McCants, author of The ISIS Apocalypse.e.


From the rear cover

"This is an extremely important book, not just for the light it sheds on a movement that has confounded many but also for the approach it takes in attempting to make sense of seemingly senseless violence based on religious ideology. Students of other such movements around the world will have much to learn from this rich and careful account of Boko Haram's origins and transformation."--Leonardo Villalon, University of Florida

"A work of serious scholarship, especially on Islamic matters, this book shows an impressive depth of understanding."--Murray Last, University College London

"Alexander Thurston provides a well-argued and richly documented account of Boko Haram. This book will be useful to scholars, students, policy makers, and the larger public eager to learn more about the group."--Ousmane Oumar Kane, Harvard Divinity School

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  • Title Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement
  • Author Alexander Thurston
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Princeton University Press
  • Date 2019-08-27
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
  • ISBN 9780691197081 / 0691197083
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.1 x 1 in (20.57 x 12.95 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: African
    • Cultural Region: West Africa
  • Library of Congress subjects Jihad, Islam and politics - Nigeria
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017013034
  • Dewey Decimal Code 363.325

About the author

Alexander Thurston is visiting assistant professor of political science and comparative religion at Miami University, and the author of Salafism in Nigeria: Islam, Preaching, and Politics. Twitter @sahelblog

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