Just war, Jihad, and terrorism: A comparison of western and Islamic norms for the use of political violence

Journal of Church and State

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-90

  Silverman, Adam L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Center for Jewish Studies

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EID: 22144487166     PISSN: 0021969X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jcs/44.1.73     Document Type: Article

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