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William Faizi McCants

The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State

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Based almost entirely on primary sources in Arabic--including ancient religious texts and secret al-Qaeda and Islamic State letters that few have seen--William McCants's The ISIS Apocalypse explores how religious fervor, strategic calculation, and doomsday prophecy shaped the Islamic State's past and foreshadow its dark future.

The Islamic State is one of the most lethal and successful jihadist groups in modern history, surpassing even al-Qaeda. Thousands of its followers have marched across Syria and Iraq, subjugating millions, enslaving women, beheading captives, and daring anyone to stop them. Thousands more have spread terror beyond the Middle East under the Islamic State's black flag.

How did the Islamic State attract so many followers and conquer so much land? By being more ruthless, more apocalyptic, and more devoted to state-building than its competitors. The shrewd leaders of the Islamic State combined two of the most powerful yet contradictory ideas in Islam-the return of the Islamic Empire and the end of the world-into a mission and a message that shapes its strategy and inspires its army of zealous fighters. They have defied conventional thinking about how to wage wars and win recruits. Even if the Islamic State is defeated, jihadist terrorism will never be the same.

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September 22, 2015
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**One of The Wall Street Journal's 10 Must-Read Books on the Evolution of Terrorism in the Middle East**'

**One of ABC News's Books of the Year in 2015**

“Excellent” ―Aatish Taseer, The New York Times

"The story [of Zarqawi's rise] is well told by William McCants in his excellent new book, The Isis Apocalypse" ―David Ignatius, The Atlantic

“Every policymaker and any concerned citizen who wants to understand the rise of ISIS should read this insightful and essential book by one of our greatest scholars of Islamist movements.” ―Lawrence Wright, author, THIRTEEN DAYS IN SEPTEMBER: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David and LOOMING TOWER: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11

“It's hard to imagine anything more alien or revolting than the brutality of the Islamic State. Yet Will McCants's ISIS Apocalypse is lucid, thoughtful and illuminating on the group, its history, ideology and personalities. McCants understands every nuance of the religious concepts that drive the ISIS leadership, and he does a masterful job of explicating them and laying out the group's strategy. This is much the best work yet on the Islamic State.” ―Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism (2009-2012)

“No one knows more about ISIS's doomsday theology than Will McCants. McCants listens to the group with uncommon care and subtlety, and policymakers need to read this book to understand ISIS's origins and plans.” ―Graeme Wood, Edward R. Murrow Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations Contributing editor, The Atlantic Lecturer in political science, Yale University

"An excellent account of how ISIS came into being...As to the future, McCants wonders if IS’s grotesque brutality will prove its undoing. Not necessarily. Up to a point, he argues, brutality works" --The Economist

About the Author

William McCants directs the project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World at the Brookings Institution. He is adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University and a former U.S. State Department senior adviser for countering violent extremism. McCants has a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University and lives in the Washington, D.C. area.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1250080908
Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2015
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781250080905
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250080905
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.32 x 0.91 x 9.49 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #765,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #34 in Syria History
- #76 in Iraq History (Books)
- #146 in Radical Political Thought
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I direct the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World at the Brookings Institution. I also teach at Johns Hopkins University and was a senior adviser for countering violent extremism at the U.S. Department of State. By training I'm a historian and by kismet I'm a think tanker.

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Customers find this book to be the best available on the Islamic State, praising its detailed historical coverage and scholarly approach. Moreover, the writing style is well-executed, and customers appreciate its exploration of Islamic ideology, particularly the religious grounding of ISIS. Additionally, the book provides an excellent inside look at the movement's complex history. However, customers disagree on its readability, with some finding it very understandable while others consider it a hard read.

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76 customers mention content, 72 positive, 4 negative

Customers find the book to be a must-read and consider it the best available work on the Islamic State.

...Very detailed information and a good read.Read more

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Great Book!!!Read more

...In essence, what I am saying is that this book is well worth reading but do read other books about Syria & Iraq to see what other books and the...Read more

54 customers mention informative, 51 positive, 3 negative

Customers find the book informative and well-researched, providing a decent scholarly treatment of the topic.

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...I found it very informative. My only serious criticism is that he is too repetitive....Read more

...The book provides an excellent overview of the ISIS philosophy....Read more

Throughly researched exploration of the ISIS ideology....Read more

41 customers mention research quality, 34 positive, 7 negative

Customers praise the book's research quality, noting its detailed information and thorough coverage of the organization's history.

Excellent analysis and insight into the menace known as ISIS. Nothing they do will surprise you after reading this book.Read more

Well researched and highly relevant given the escalation of ISIS related events around the world in the last year....Read more

...It did get a bit confusing. But altogether a great history!Read more

Extremely thorough and well done. I had to use this book for my senior thesis and it was a great resource.Read more

23 customers mention writing style, 21 positive, 2 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it well-crafted and concise, with one customer noting it is written from a non-spiritual perspective.

...Caliphate Reborn. Positives: 1. Well written and well researched book conveyed in an accessible manner. 2....Read more

So very informative and very well written...JeaneenRead more

Brief, succinct, and to the point....Read more

If you want info on this issue, this is a very good and well written book....Read more

21 customers mention islamic ideology, 16 positive, 5 negative

Customers appreciate the book's exploration of Islamic ideology, particularly its analysis of ISIS's religious grounding and modern jihadism, with one customer noting how apocalyptic messages resonate among many Muslims.

...rightly, as a guide, proficient in Islamic theology and history, modern jihadism, clandestine bureaucracies, and Arabic....Read more

This is an outstanding analysis of the history, philosophy, and religious grounding of ISIS....Read more

...McCants remains singularly fair-minded, dispassionate and analytical throughout—a refreshing respite from the avalanche of drivel that passes for a...Read more

...The scariest thing is that they are being taught a twisted form of Islam that is so similar to the twisted form of Christianity many of our young...Read more

17 customers mention complexity, 15 positive, 2 negative

Customers appreciate the book's complexity, particularly how it takes readers through the tangled history of ISIS and provides an inside look at the movement.

A fascinating tale of this movement by an author with impressive expertise, it left me both understanding more yet perplexed at its absurdity....Read more

Excellent book to get the inside story on what these people are thinking and why they're doing what they do....Read more

Well worth reading. Clear and understandable narrative of the recent history of the origin of ISIS....Read more

...The general theme is interesting...that many of the fighters think this is the end of days and Jesus will come back to fight w them....Read more

27 customers mention readability, 18 positive, 9 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's readability, with some finding it very understandable and detailed, while others describe it as a hard read.

A clear and understandable treatise on the threat that Isis presents and how it fits into the upcoming confrontation between the Muslims -Sunni and...Read more

This was a hard read for me but worth it....Read more

...deep and comprehensive analysis of apocalyptic Islam, yet very accessible to a lay reader like myself....Read more

...The ISIS Apocalypse is a relatively quick read that gives a good overview of who ISIS is and what they stand for....Read more

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