Scheuer, Michael F. 1952- creator text bibliography biography enk Oxford [England] New York Oxford University Press 2011 monographic eng

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xi, 278 p. ; 22 cm. Available biographies depict Osama bin Laden as a historical figure, the mastermind behind 9/11, but no longer relevant to the world it created. In this book, Scheuer, the first head of the CIA's bin Laden Unit, provides a closely reasoned portrait of bin Laden. Osama bin Laden as subject -- Education, 1957-1979 -- Apprenticeship, 1979-1989 -- Nomad, 1989-1996 -- Organizer, 1996-2001 -- Survivor and planner, 2001-2010 -- The bin Laden era. Michael Scheuer. Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-262) and index. Bin Laden, Osama 1957-2011 Bin Laden, Osama 1957-2011 Political and social views Bin Laden, Osama 1957-2011 Psychology Terrorists Saudi Arabia Biography Terrorism Religious aspects Islam Islamic fundamentalism Political aspects Terroristas Biografías Terrorismo Aspectos religiosos Fundamentalismo islámico Aspectos políticos B HV 6430 B612S 2011 958.1046/092 0199738661 (hbk. : acid-free paper) 9780199738663 (hbk. : acid-free paper) 100528 20230410103828.0 spa