Famous Assassinations in World History: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
- ISBN-10
- 1610692861
- ISBN-13
- 9781610692861
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 864
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-04-17
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Michael Newton
Description
Representing a unique reference tool for readers interested in history, criminology, or terrorism, this book provides the most complete and up-to-date coverage of assassinations of key figures throughout history and around the world. • Provides timely content about past assassinations that will enable students to better understand historical and contemporary social unrest • Introduces new information and theories on historic cases of assassination that in some cases afford novel interpretations of "what really happened" • Establishes the links between famous or notorious social movements and political assassinations, underscoring how an individual or a small group can be motivated to commit an act of violence by the climate of their society • Includes more than 20 primary source documents that provide accounts of assassinations in world history as well as numerous sidebars that augment the reading experience with interesting discussions of individuals, groups, movements, or events related to important assassinations
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