The Business of Martyrdom is the only comprehensive history of suicide bombing from its origins in Imperial Russia to the present day. It makes use of a framewo

Adam Lankford looks at the motivation of suicide bombers and other rampage killers.

Offers a complete history of the tactic of suicide bombing, from its origins in Imperial Russia to the Islamic radicals of today.

"This text examines the psychological effects of martyrdom and martyrs across the world. The authors discuss martyrdom and martyrs through the lens of current e

Martyrdom is a controversial topic, with a long history of provoking fierce debate. In this Very Short Introduction Jolyon Mitchell provides a historical analys