The symbolic DNA of terrorism

Communication Monographs

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-85

  Rowland, Robert C ^a   Theye, Kirsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Al Qaeda; Myth; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 41449093109     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637750701885423     Document Type: Article

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