How isis is an apocalyptic cult, and what that means. As military professionals, we should strive to understand the enemy as well as we understand ourselves. Isis, iran, israel is an updated edition of the book iran and israel by prophecy scholar mark hitchcock, with allnew information on isis, russian involvement in syria and iran, and the state of relations between israel and iran. Numerous educational institutions recommend us, including oxford university, michigan state university, and university of minnesota. Thousands of its followers have marched across syria and iraq, subjugating millions, enslaving women, beheading captives, and daring anyone to stop them. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the isis apocalypse.
The history, strategy, and doomsday vision of the islamic state kindle edition by mccants, william. The depravity of isis shocked the world into action, and the u. By the thousands, they have flooded into the islamic states vase. The islamic state is one of the most lethal and successful jihadist groups in modern history, surpassing even alqaeda. Sep 15, 2015 as its predecessors, the isis apocalypse provides a detailed history of this singular organisation and its fractured trajectory since the constitution of the clandestine network of abu musab alzarqawi 19662006 in iraq 20022003. Moving beyond journalistic accounts, fawaz gerges provides a clear and compelling account of the deeper conditions that fuel isis. The history, strategy, and doomsday vision of the islamic state by william mccants the isis apocalypse is a very good account of how isis came to be and the beliefs behind their vision. Yet will mccantss isis apocalypse is lucid, thoughtful and illuminating on the group, its history, ideology and personalities. Mccants provides us a window into the barbaric strategy. General ronald fogleman created the csaf professional reading program in 1996 to develop a common frame of reference among air force members officers, enlisted, and civilians to help each of us become better, more effective advocates of air and space power.
One of abc newss books of the year in 2015 the story of zarqawis rise is well told by william mccants in his excellent new book, the isis apocalypse david ignatius, the atlantic. The civil wars raging in those countries today lend credibility to the prophecies. Mccants recentlypublished book, the isis apocalypse, is based almost entirely on primary sources in arabicincluding ancient religious texts and secret alqaida and islamic state letters that. A few pages spent introducing the issue, preferably preceding the rest of the book, could easily remedy the problem. The worldpost spoke with mccants, who is director of the project on u. Mccants is a fellow in the center for middle east policy and director of its project on u. One of the wall street journals 10 mustread books on the evolution of terrorism in the middle east. The isis apocalypse by william mccants posts facebook. Aug 09, 2016 isis apocalypse by will mccants could not be more topical. Martins publishing group, sep 22, 2015 political science 256 pages. The story of zarqawis rise is well told by william mccants in his excellent new book, the isis apocalypse david ignatius, the atlantic every policymaker and any concerned citizen who wants to understand the rise of isis should read this insightful and essential book by one of our greatest scholars of islamist movements. Click download or read online button to get the isis apocalypse book now. Rather, as author will mccants explains in his new book, the isis apocalypse, they are views that directly affect the way that the group operates and appeals to its followers. An attempt to draw aside the veil of the saitic isis or an inquiry into the origin of languages, nations and religions is a lengthy twovolume treatise written by religious historian godfrey higgins, and published after his death in 1836.
Isis apocalypse by will mccants could not be more topical. Isis apocalyptic vision is a big selling point with foreign fighters, who want to travel to the lands where the final battles of the apocalypse will take place, mccants says. Focusing on apocalyptic manifestations found in isis propaganda, this book situates the groups agenda in the broader framework of contemporary muslim thought and explains key topics in millennial thinking within the spiritual context of modern islamic apocalypticism. In the end, the isis apocalypse is a great resource for understanding the context and history of rising jihadist extremism in general, and the ideology of isis in particular. On the one hand, the idea of anacalypsis is seen as something that is evident, transparent and clear, while the apocalyptic is mysterious, dark, and enigmatic. The history, strategy, and doomsday vision of the islamic state.
The history, strategy, and doomsday vision of the islamic state by william mccants is the outstanding book on baghdadi and company. The isis apocalypse, a forthcoming book from brookings scholar will mccants, examines the history, theology, and strategy behind isiss obsession with the end times. The isis apocalypse download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Although i had been following the evolution of aqi into isis over the last eight years, after i was commissioned to write a short book on the topic i dug a bit deeper into the groups motivations. The history strategy and doomsday vision of the islamic state. The socalled islamic state, or isis, has inspired young men a. The isis apocalypse by william mccants overdrive rakuten.
The book was published in two quarto volumes numbering 1,436 pages, and contains meticulous references. Based almost entirely on primary sources in arabicincluding ancient religious texts and secret alqaeda and islamic state letters that few have seen william mccants the isis apocalypse explores how religious fervor, strategic calculation, and doomsday prophecy shaped the islamic states past and foreshadow its dark future. Download the isis apocalypse the history strategy and doomsday vision of the islamic state ebook free in pdf and epub format. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the isis apocalypse. Relations with the islamic world at the brookings institution. Anderson court reporting 706 duke street, suite 100.
The history, strategy, and doomsday vision of the islamic state reprint by fellow william mccants isbn. Why isis and ebola are only the beginning 9781455563043 by robert jefferies. Its sectarian killing and even its sexual enslavement of polytheist women is partly dictated, or so it says, by its preparation for the final apocalyptic battle, which it anticipates will take place in the syrian town of dabiq. Not surprisingly, iraqs devolution into a sectarian state has played a significant role in isiss strength and ability to recruit. And russia is inserting itself into middle eastern affairs in a power play prophesied long ago. With the added flavour of behindthescene trajectories, the book deals with the ups and downs that comes.
Pdf summary of isis apocalypse pdf download read online. A popular bible teacher, jeffress explores these issues and more in this carefully reasoned comparison of current events with jesus own words about the last days. In this book, one of the worlds leading authorities on political islam and jihadism sheds new light on these questions as he provides a unique history of the rise and growth of isis. Sep 22, 2015 on september 22, the brookings project on u. The history, strategy, and doomsday vision of the islamic state ebook written by william mccants. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Despite their prominence in americas daily news cycle, the leaders of the islamic state remain misunderstood. A number of essays have been published recently about the history and remarkable expansion of the organisation known as the islamic state of iraq and alsham isis henceforth or more pejoratively as daesh. As brookings scholar will mccants writes in his book the isis apocalypse, many of isiss end times predictions are based on collections of prophecies attributed to the prophet mohammed that were. The socalled islamic state, or isis, has inspired young men and women all. Like zarqawi, but even more so, isis is obsessed with the apocalypse. William mccants will discuss how religious fervor, strategic calculation and doomsday prophecy shaped the islamic states past and foreshadow its future.
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