
Dead for Good
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"An easily accessible account of the development of martyrdom, Dead for Good makes an important contribution to the history of religious violence. Reminicient of the work of Karen Armstrong and Elaine Pagels, Hugh Barlow presents a masterful account of how religion, death and sacrifice developed into the cult of martyrdom of today. Dead for Good traces the development of martyrdom from its earliest incarnation, presenting previously overlooked cases by including religiously motivated altrustic self sacrifice as well as the use of martyrdom for political purposes and for terrorism. A must read for people interested in the subject."-Mia Bloom, School of International Affairs, University of Georgia and author of Dying to Kill: The Allure of Suicide Terror
"Hugh Barlow's own fascination with voluntary "martyrdom" led him to take us on a fascinating journey, riding the time-machine from Socrates' famous absorption of a cup of hemlock to present-day "suicide attacks" in the Middle East. Thoroughly researched, yet full of novel-like gripping narratives, this book succeeds in giving the reader a glimpse of what might happen in the mind of candidates to "martyrdom" while never loosing sight of the overall context that brings this phenomenon into being, and fuels it."
- Gilbert Achcar, author of The Clash of Barbarisms
"Hugh Barlow is a gifted writer. In this book he uses his skills as a renowned sociologist to bring the reader a refreshing and engaging analysis of a phenomenon that has scared but at the same time fascinated the world for decades. This is a must-read for anyone who is interested in understanding martyrdom operations from a broad historical and cultural perspective."
-Ami Pedahzur, The University of Texas at Austin, author of Suicide Terrorism
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