“No scholar has done more than Jessica Stern to make the phenomenon of terrorism comprehensible. In Terror in the Name of God, she tells us the story of her journey in search of the deep roots of terrorist psychology. She has interviewed terrorists, tried to enter into their world view, and she presents a frightening and deeply instructive picture of the ways in which religion can serve to legitimize acts of violence.”
—MICHAEL IGNATIEFF, Carr Professor of Human Rights Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
“[A] revealing anatomy of religious terrorism.”
—Chicago Tribune
“This is an extraordinary—no, unique—book. It puts you face to face with terrorists in a way I have never before seen, either in published form or within our government. It offers insights into the mindset of religious fanatics and policy prescriptions for how to deal with them. It’s also a fine read. You’ll learn from it, be surprised and even angered by it—and enjoy it.”
—ANTHONY LAKE, former National Security Advisor
“With courage and an open mind, Jessica Stern has bearded the lions of terrorism in their dens and escaped to tell the vitally important tale—in their own words—of why they do what they do.”
—RICHARD RHODES, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb
“Stern’s important book, devoid of sentimentality or sensationalism, brings the reader face-to-face with the realities of global terror and the danger it presents to our way of life. This is essential reading.”
—Philadelphia Inquirer
“A significant addition to a growing shelf of timely books on terrorism.”
—Christian Science Monitor