Master narratives of Islamist extremism - Halverson, Jeffry R.; Goodall, Lloyd H.; Corman, Steven R. (New York Palgrave McMillan, 2011)
What is a master narrative? -- The Pharaoh -- The Jahiliyyah -- The Battle of Badr -- The hypocrites -- The Battle of Khaybar -- The Battle of Karbala -- The Mahdi -- The infidel invaders -- Shaytan's handiwork -- 1924 -- The nakba -- Seventy-two virgins -- Master narratives and strategic communication.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Islamic fundamentalism; Islam -- Historiography; Narrative inquiry (Research method); Jihad