Bibliograph

Empire of fear, inside the Islamic State, Andrew Hosken

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Empire of fear, inside the Islamic State, Andrew Hosken

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Empire of fear

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

913562471

Responsibility statement

Andrew Hosken

Sub title

inside the Islamic State

Summary

In June 2014 Islamic State launched an astonishing blitzkrieg which saw them seize control of an area in the Middle East the size of Britain. The news was soon filled with their relentless acts of savagery, yet nobody seemed to know who they were or where they'd come from.Now BBC reporter Andrew Hosken delivers the inside story on Islamic State. Through extensive first-hand reporting, Hosken builds a comprehensive picture of IS, their brutal ideology and exterminationist methods. Equally compelling and horrifying, Empire of Fear reveals how Islamic State came to be, explores how they might be

Table Of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Imprint Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Maps; The tentacle-like nature of Islamic State, July 2014; The key battleground; A new world order, as conceived by Islamic State; Introduction; 1 The face that launched a thousand hits; 2 Seven steps; 3 Chaos theory and fact; 4 The management of savagery; 5 632 and all that; 6 The forgotten caliph; 7 Wake-up call; 8 Savagery under new management; 9 Shia folly; 10 Scourge of Syria; 11 The furnace of war; 12 Car bombs and other expenses; 13 'Long live death!' -- Inside the caliphate; 14 Killing the caliphate; Image SectionImage 2Image 3; Image 4; Image 5; Image 6; Image 7; Image 8; Image 9; Image 10; Image 11; Image 12; Image 13; Image 14; Notes

Target audience

adult

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Creator