Boko Haram : the history of an African jihadist movement /
Alexander Thurston.
- viii, 333 pages : map ; 23 cm.
- Princeton studies in Muslim politics .
- Princeton studies in Muslim politics. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The lifeworld of Muhammad Yusuf -- Preaching exclusivism, playing politics -- "Chaos is worse than killing" -- Total war in northeastern Nigeria -- Same war, new actors -- Conclusion.
9780691172248 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2017013034
Boko Haram.
Terrorist organizations--Nigeria. Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.--Nigeria Islamic fundamentalism--Nigeria. Jihad. Islam and politics--Nigeria.