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This comprehensive work provides an in-depth historical analysis of terrorism, tracing its evolution from ancient times to the present day. The book examines how terrorism, often used by the weak to challenge the powerful, has been a tactic in warfare for centuries. It covers various historical instances of terrorism, such as the Zealots in Antiquity, the Assassins in the Middle Ages, the French Revolution's Terror, Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution, Stalinist repression, resistance movements in World War II, and the Latin American revolutionary groups of the 1960s. The book also explores the development of modern transnational terrorism, particularly Islamic terrorism, al Qaeda, and the emergence of the suicide martyr. The authors, drawing from expert contributions, provide a broad and interdisciplinary approach to understanding terrorism, emphasizing that this is a long-standing phenomenon with deep historical roots. The book concludes by examining the contemporary challenges of terrorism and the necessity of understanding its past to tackle its future implications.