Anatomy of the Red Brigades: The Religious Mind-set of Modern Terrorists

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ANATOMY OF THE RED BRIGADES ANATOMY OF THE RED BRIGADES THE RELIGIOUS MIND-SET OF MODERN TERRORISTS Alessandro Orsini TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN BY SARAH J. NODES CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS Ithaca and London Originally published in Italian as Alessandro Orsini, Anatomia delle Brigate rosse: Le radici ideologiche del terrorismo rivoluzionario, by Rubbettino Editore S.r.l., Viale Rosario Rubbettino n. 10, 88049 Soveria Mannelli (CZ), Italy. Copyright © 2009 by Rubbettino Editore, www.rubbettino.it English translation copyright © 2011 LUISS University of Rome “Guido Carli” English translation first published 2011 by Cornell University Press All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Orsini, Alessandro, 1975– [Anatomia delle Brigate rosse. English] Anatomy of the Red Brigades : the religious mind-set of modern terrorists / Alessandro Orsini ; translated from the Italian by Sarah J. Nodes. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-4986-4 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Brigate rosse. 2. Ideology. 3. Terrorism. I. Title. HV6433.I82R436313 2011 363.3250945—dc22 2010047281 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...