{"product_id":"9780141986265","title":"Salafi-Jihadism : The History of an Idea by Shiraz Maher","description":"A groundbreaking study ... a masterclass in how to do intellectual  history, and one that nobody with an interest in radical Islam should  miss' Tom Holland, New Statesman'Readers looking for a  rigorous but lucid account of Islamic State's ideas will be well-served  by Maher's book ... the first of its kind' Kyle W. Orton, Wall Street JournalNo topic has gripped the public imagination so dramatically as the  spectre of global jihadism. While much has been said about the way  jihadists behave, their ideology remains poorly understood. Shiraz Maher  charts the intellectual underpinnings of salafi-jihadism from its  origins in the mountains of the Hindu Kush to the jihadist insurgencies  of the 1990s and the 9\/11 wars.  His ground-breaking introduction to  salafi-jihadism recalibrates our understanding of the ideas underpinning  one of the most destructive political philosophies of our time.   'Magisterial ... Essential reading' Robin Yassin-Kassab, The National'Shiraz  Maher, a leading authority on contemporary Islamic extremism, traces  the evolution of the key ideas behind one of the most significant  religious and political movements of our time. Comprehensive, important  and timely' Jason Burke, author of Al-Qaeda 'A work of genuine interest and originality ... indispensable' David Patrikarakos, Literary Review\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56225246708085,"sku":"9780141986265","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141986265.jpg?v=1762229378","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780141986265","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}