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Shakespeare & Terrorism delves into how extremists have responded to Shakespeare – whether they’ve attacked him or been inspired by him – & investigates what the playwright & his works can tell us about the nature, psychology, & consequences of terror.

Literary critic & historian Islam Issa takes readers on a journey from Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon & London to a variety of locations: from Western Europe to the Balkans to the US, from North Africa to the Persian Gulf to Central Asia, & from the theatre to the digital world. Considering incidents from Shakespeare’s time through today, including the Gunpowder Plot & 9/ 11, as well as pivotal figures from Hamlet & Macbeth to Hitler & Bin Laden, this book brings to light new ideas about key characters, events, & themes both in Shakespeare’s plays and the world around them.

A thrilling & accessible read, this ground-breaking book will enlighten & engage students, researchers, & general readers interested in Shakespeare, social sciences, history, & the complex relationships between life & art.

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Islam Issa is an award-winning British-Egyptian writer, curator & broadcaster, and was recently named by the BBC as "one of the United Kingdom's most significant new thinkers." He is Professor of Literature & History at Birmingham City University, has authored several academic books & contributes regularly to the Guardian, the New Statesman, & the Times Literary Supplement.