"Two of America's leading experts on violent extremism and terrorism explain the genesis, evolution, and implications of today's most barbaric jihadist army, Islamic State--and how we can fight it"-- Though terrorist groups are a fixture of contemporary politics and warfare, the world has never witnessed the degree of sheer brutality demonstrated by the group know as ISIS-- the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Its sadistic disregard for human...

Chronicles the religious history of the Holy Lands, including Israel, the West Bank, the Sinai and Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Mecca, and Medina, discussing their significance in the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic faiths.