Book contents
- The Caravan
- Frontispiece
- The Caravan
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Timelines
- Maps
- Illustrations
- Table and Figure
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- Prologue
- 1 Palestinian
- 2 Brother
- 3 Fighter
- 4 Scholar
- 5 Vagabond
- 6 Writer
- 7 Pioneer
- 8 Diplomat
- 9 Manager
- 10 Recruiter
- 11 Ideologue
- 12 Mujahid
- 13 Resident
- 14 Enemy
- 15 Martyr
- 16 Icon
- Conclusion
- Note on Sources
- Overview of Abdallah Azzam’s Works
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2020
- The Caravan
- Frontispiece
- The Caravan
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Timelines
- Maps
- Illustrations
- Table and Figure
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- Prologue
- 1 Palestinian
- 2 Brother
- 3 Fighter
- 4 Scholar
- 5 Vagabond
- 6 Writer
- 7 Pioneer
- 8 Diplomat
- 9 Manager
- 10 Recruiter
- 11 Ideologue
- 12 Mujahid
- 13 Resident
- 14 Enemy
- 15 Martyr
- 16 Icon
- Conclusion
- Note on Sources
- Overview of Abdallah Azzam’s Works
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
Abdallah Azzam would become so famous for his books on the Afghan jihad that it is easy to forget that he had an earlier publishing career. This chapter looks at the things Azzam wrote in his pre-Afghanistan years, and what they tell us about his worldview.
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- The CaravanAbdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad, pp. 125 - 142Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020