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Famous Assassinations in World History : An Encyclopedia [2 volumes], Multiple-component retail product Book

Famous Assassinations in World History : An Encyclopedia [2 volumes] Multiple-component retail product

Multiple-component retail product

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Representing a unique reference tool for readers interested in history, criminology, or terrorism, this book provides the most complete and up-to-date coverage of assassinations of key figures throughout history and around the world. Effecting the death of a political figure, a leader of a nation, or a public figure usually captures people's attention.

But how often is assassination effective to achieve the larger objective beyond the death of the targeted individual?

Famous Assassinations in World History: An Encyclopedia offers more than 200 entries on assassinations of all kinds that will allow readers to grasp the often-complex motivating factors behind each event and better understand historical and contemporary social unrest. Each entry identifies the assassination target and summarizes that person's significance; discusses the person's assassination, including the factors that led up to it and its political and cultural contexts; and explains the powerful effects of the assassination in world history.

The encyclopedia also includes various sidebars that spotlight relevant individuals, groups, and movements and present intriguing factoids such as the final disposition of notorious assassins' weapons and various films and novels that were inspired by famous assassinations.

In addition, 23 primary source documents provide accounts of assassinations throughout world history.

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