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Author:

Thurston, Alexander, author.

Title:

Boko Haram : the history of an African jihadist movement / Alexander Thurston.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

viii, 333 pages ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Boko Haram.
Boko Haram.
Terrorist organizations--Nigeria.
Terrorism--Nigeria--Islam.--Islam.
Islamic fundamentalism--Nigeria.
Jihad.
Islam and politics--Nigeria.
Islam and politics.
Islamic fundamentalism.
Jihad.
Terrorism--Islam.--Islam.
Terrorist organizations.
Nigeria.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- The lifeworld of Muhammad Yusuf -- Preaching exclusivism, playing politics -- "Chaos is worse than killing" -- Total war in northeastern Nigeria -- Same war, new actors -- Conclusion.

Series:

Princeton studies in Muslim politics

ISBN:

0691172242
9780691172248

OCLC:

(OCoLC)979534100

LCCN:

2017013034

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TOPB062 -- Blairstown Public Library (Blairstown)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)