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Messianic revolution : radical religious politics to the end of the second millennium / by Katz, David S.(CARDINAL)724626; Popkin, Richard H.(Richard Henry),1923-2005.(CARDINAL)509255;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-288) and index.
Subjects: Messianism; Messianism; Political messianism; Political messianism;
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Errand to the world : American Protestant thought and foreign missions / by Hutchison, William R.(CARDINAL)177536;
Bibliography: pages 211-220."Civilizing" : from necessity to virtue -- New nation, new errand -- Christ not culture -- A moral equivalent for imperialism -- Activism under fire -- Tradition under fire -- Familiar debates in an unfamiliar world.
Subjects: Missions, American; Political messianism;
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Apocalypse in Islam / by Filiu, Jean-Pierre.(CARDINAL)550988; DeBevoise, M. B.(CARDINAL)690395;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue: the end of the world draws nigh -- True and false messiahs of Islam -- The archeology of end times -- The grand masters of the medieval apocalypse -- Avatars of the Mahdi -- Apocalypse now -- The dawn of the fifteenth century of Islam -- Pioneers of the contemporary apocalypse -- The horsemen of apocalyptic jihad -- The beginning of the end in Iraq -- The grand return of the Shi?i Mahdi -- Diasporas of the apocalypse -- The armageddon of jihad -- Epilogue: through the looking glass-and beyond.
Subjects: Islamic eschatology.; Political messianism; Islamic fundamentalism.; Islam and politics.; Jihad.;
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The magisterial gaze : manifest destiny and American landscape painting, c. 1830-1865 / by Boime, Albert.(CARDINAL)147048;
Subjects: Landscape painting, American.; Landscape painting, American; Political messianism;
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Dominance by design : technological imperatives and America's civilizing mission / by Adas, Michael,1943-(CARDINAL)281124;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-514) and index.Introduction : a train for the Shogun -- 1. "Engins" in the wilderness -- 2. Machines and Manifest destiny -- 3. Engineers' imperialism -- 4. Foundations of an American century -- 5. Imposing modernity -- 6. Machines in the Vietnam quagmire -- 7. Technowar in the Persian Gulf -- Epilogue : the paradox of technological supremacy
Subjects: Technology; Technological innovations; Political messianism;
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The ISIS apocalypse : the history, strategy, and doomsday vision of the Islamic State / by McCants, William F.(William Faizi),1975-author.(CARDINAL)551506;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-232) and index."The so-called Islamic State, or ISIS, has inspired young men and women around the world to commit heinous acts in its name. By the thousands, they have flooded into the Islamic State's vase stronghold in Syria and Iraq, and in nearly every continent they have carried out attacks under its black banner. The Islamic State has become one of the most popular and successful jihadist groups on the planet, surpassing even al-Qaeda. How did the Islamic State attract so many followers and conquer so much land? By being more ruthless, more messianic, and more devoted to empire-building than its competitors. The shrewd leaders of the Islamic State combined two of the most powerful yet contradictory ideas in Islam--the return of the Islamic Empire and the end of the world--into a mission and a message that shapes its strategy and inspires its army of zealous fighters. They have defied conventional thinking about how to wage wars and win recruits. Even if the Islamic State is defeated, jihadist terrorism will never be the same. Based almost entirely on primary sources in Arabic--including ancient religious texts and secret al-Qaeda and Islamic State letters that few outsiders have seen--The ISIS Apocalypse by William McCants explores how religious fervor, strategic calculation, and doomsday prophesy shaped the Islamic State's past and foreshadow its dark future"--Raising the Black Flag -- Mahdi and Mismanagement -- Bannermen -- Resurrection and Tribulation -- Sectarian Apocalypse -- Caliphate Reborn -- Conclusion -- Appendices: Sunni Islamic Prophecies of the End Times -- Appendix 1: The Final Days -- Appendix 2: The Victorious Group -- Appendix 3: The Mahdi is Preceded by an Islamic State -- Appendix 4: Twelve Caliphs.
Subjects: IS (Organization); Terrorism; Terrorism; Jihad.; Strategy.; End of the world; Political messianism;
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The chosen peoples : America, Israel, and the ordeals of divine election / by Gitlin, Todd.(CARDINAL)149777; Leibovitz, Liel.(CARDINAL)467629;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A stiff-necked people" -- "His almost chosen people" -- The unchosen -- A special friendship.
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict.; Jews; Manifest Destiny.; Nationalism; Political messianism; Zionism;
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Theater of war / by Lapham, Lewis H.(CARDINAL)147698;
Subjects: National characteristics, American.; Political messianism; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.;
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Black banners of ISIS : the roots of the new caliphate / by Wasserstein, David,author.(CARDINAL)717742;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A medieval Islam historian's incisive portrait of ISIS, revealing the group's deep ideological and intellectual roots in the earliest days of Islam With tremendous speed, the Islamic State has moved from the margins to the center of life in the Middle East. Despite recent setbacks, its ability to conquer and retain huge swaths of territory has demonstrated its skillful tactical maneuvering, ambition, and staying power. Yet we still know too little about ISIS, particularly about its deeper ideology. In this eye-opening book, David J. Wasserstein offers a penetrating analysis of the movement, looking closely at the thousand-year-old form of Islamic apocalyptic messianism the group draws upon today. He shows how ISIS is not only a military and political movement but also, and primarily, a religious one with a coherent worldview, a patent strategy, and a clear goal: the re-creation of a medieval caliphate. Connecting the group's day-to-day activities and the writings and sayings of its leaders with the medieval Islamic past, Wasserstein provides an insightful and unprecedented perspective on the origins and aspirations of the Islamic State
Subjects: IS (Organization); Terrorism; Terrorism; Caliphate.; Messianism.; Islamic fundamentalism;
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The wars of Afghanistan : messianic terrorism, tribal conflicts, and the failures of great powers / by Tomsen, Peter,1940-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An insider's account of Afghanistan's history since the 1970s and how the CIA's covert operations and the Pentagon's military strategy have strengthened extremism in the country.
Subjects: Great powers.; Islam and politics; Messianism; Social conflict; Terrorism; Tribes;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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