| | |  | Identity & Access Management | Home » » Slave of Allah: Zacarias Moussaoui vs The USA (Anthropology, Culture and Society) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | In 2006 Zacarias Moussaoui became the first person to stand trial in the US for the events of September 11 2001. This timely book provides a close insight into the Moussaoui case from an anthropological perspective.Katherine C. Donahue was present at the trial. Based on first-hand evidence, this book provides a unique picture of an al-Qaeda convert in the process of forming his identity just when he is calling the death sentence upon himself. It is the story of an extra-national opposition to western democracy, seen through the experience of a man who calls himself a 'slave of Allah'.The book begins with his arrest and moves to the courtroom, telling the tale of Moussaoui's struggle with his defense lawyers, and raising questions about his ability to be 'represented' -- his national and personal identity. Donahue explores his background in France as the son of Moroccan immigrants, and follows him to London, Afghanistan and Malaysia as he joins the growing fraternity of an Islam without borders. He acquires an extra-national identity in which his loyalty is no longer constituted by his national identity -- but by his allegiance to fundamentalist Islam. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Katherine C. Donahue | | Paperback:
| 240 pages | | Publisher:
| Pluto Press | | Publication Date:
| July 20, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0745326196 | | Product Width:
| 137.0 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 214.75 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.62 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.35 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.28 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.55 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.62 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 3 reviews |
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 Scholarly and InformativeApr 15, 2008
By Rusty Sachs
Since 1966, when Truman Capote altered the worlds of biography and reportage with In Cold Blood, it has become the fashion to style such works as storytelling. It seems that countless schlock writers believe that if they tell it as a story, the readers will come. Katherine C. Donahue eschews pop form for solid substance; Slave of Allah represents meticulously researched scholarship, presented for the educated reader.
Throughout the cold war, western European intellectuals mocked American fear of Asian communism, claiming the "real danger lies not to the east, but to the south." Donahue recounts the journey of Zacarias Moussaoui -- educated in Britain and France, intelligent, widely travelled -- from conventional success to jihad against the united States. In doing so, she makes clearer the societal chasm threatening our world today.
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 recommendationOct 17, 2007
By Bridget D. Healy
I recommend "Slave of Allah",an insightful profile of Zacarias Moussaoui, his French background,and the riviting courtroom trial in December 2001, for his alleged conspiracy to commit terrorist acts. Katherine Donahue has merged extensive research and balanced reporting into a highly readible, slim volumn, which allows readers to question the varied ways we might rewind the clock of 9/11.
Bridget Healy
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An excellent treatment of a difficult caseOct 17, 2007
By Suzanne Nothnagle
A well-written and serious examination of the Moussaoui case. It behooves us to learn all that we can about this so that we can try to understand the world in which we live. Hats off to Dr. Donahue for her excellent and timely work.
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