PDF⋙ GOD'S ASSASSINS (Devil's Histories) by Gavin Baddeley, Paul Woods
GOD'S ASSASSINS (Devil's Histories) by Gavin Baddeley, Paul Woods GOD'S ASSASSINS (Devil's Histories) by Gavin Baddeley, Paul Woods PDF, ePub eBook D0wnl0ad Terrorism - the imposition of, or opposition to, government with the threat or fear of force - is mostly regarded as a modern horror, implemented by bombs, hijackings and assassinations. But the origins of terrorism occur far back in the Middle Ages, when the forefathers of the modern world's most uncompromising terrorists - al-Qaeda and the Palestinian suicide bombers, laid down their murderous creed. In the 11th Century, Europe was a region of feudal kingdoms at war, while the Middle East was much more pluralistic, placing less theological restrictions on the lives of individuals or the pursuit of knowledge. It was against this liberal environment that Pope Urban II launched his own version of a 'jihad' - a holy war against the decadent, unholy Islamic world. The reaction in ...