The rise and fall of Osama bin Laden
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxx, 384 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Status
Main Level - Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-363) and index.
Description
"The world's leading expert on Osama bin Laden delivers for the first time the definitive biography of a man who set the course of American foreign policy for the 21st century, and whose ideological heirs we continue to battle today"--,Provided by publisher
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Bergen sheds light on bin Laden's many contradictions: he was the son of a billionaire, yet insisted his family live like paupers. He adored his wives and children, depending on two of his wives, both of whom had PhDs, to make important strategic decisions, yet he also brought ruin to his family. He was fanatically religious, yet willing to kill thousands of civilians in the name of Islam. He inspired deep loyalty yet, in the end, his bodyguards turned against him. In the end, bin Laden died in a squalid suburban compound, far from the front lines of his holy war. Despite that unheroic denouement, his ideology lives on. Bergen's portrait of Osama will reveal for the first time who he really was and why he continues to inspire a new generation of jihadists.-- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bergen, P. (2021). The rise and fall of Osama bin Laden (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bergen, Peter, 1962-. 2021. The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bergen, Peter, 1962-. The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden Simon & Schuster, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bergen, Peter. The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2021.
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