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'Punctuated by the stories of a host of interesting and extraordinary characters, Crossland has produced a fascinating exploration of the long nineteenth century’s development of terrorism and counterterrorism, highlighting the role of fear and the paranoia, repression, and overreaction it engendered.'
Michael Stohl, Professor at the University of California
Author of Crime and Terrorism
'By applying an innovative historical lens, The Rise of the Devils by James Crossland offers a remarkable perspective on the history of terrorism that is not overdetermined by the events of 9/11 and explores a "violent strain of nihilism intoxicated by a whiff of martyrdom." The book reads like the prequel to the "National Treasure" movie franchise and offers a completely unique understanding of Terrorism’s First Wave.'
Mia Bloom, Georgia State University
Author of Dying to Kill: the Allure of Suicide Terror
James Crossland is Reader in International History at Liverpool John Moores University and author of War, law and humanity: The campaign to control warfare, 1853-1914