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Author Rockmore, Tom, 1942-

Title Before and After 9/11 : a Philosophical Examination of Globalization, Terror, and History.

Publication Info. London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2011.

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Description 1 online resource (193 pages)
Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE Bush's Religious Interpretation of Terrorism; CHAPTER TWO Huntington's Political-Scientific Analysis of the Clash of Civilizations (or Cultures); CHAPTER THREE Lewis's Historical Account of Religious Difference; CHAPTER FOUR Models of Historical Knowledge; CHAPTER FIVE Economics, Globalization, and History; CHAPTER SIX Globalization and Terrorism: Modernity or Jihad?; CHAPTER SEVEN Economic Globalization and Empire; Index.
Summary This clearly written and accessible work presents a philosopher's response to the series of events known as "9/11" and the global culture in the United States -and global societyGÇöthat followed. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the emerging post-9/11 culture, situating it in a broad context that includes politics, religious discourse, economic theory, and philosophical orientation. Before and After 9/11 reconstructs the events that led to and departed from the attacks on September 11, 2001. It criticizes the attempts to explain 9/11 by George W. Bush, his administration's neo-conservat.
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Subject September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001) (OCoLC)fst01112794
Globalization.
Islam -- 21st century.
Islam and world politics.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
Terrorism.
Social sciences.
Globalization. (OCoLC)fst00943532
Islam. (OCoLC)fst00979776
Islam and world politics. (OCoLC)fst00979897
Terrorism. (OCoLC)fst01148101
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
Chronological Term 2000 - 2099
Other Form: Print version: Rockmore, Tom. Before and After 9/11 : A Philosophical Examination of Globalization, Terror, and History. London : Continuum International Publishing Group, ©2011 9781441118929
ISBN 9781441186768 (electronic bk.)
144118676X (electronic bk.)
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