Sacred Terror

Two of the country's leading anti-terrorism experts probe to the heart of 9/11, examining the plots and conspiracies that led up to that day, and showing us the need for continued vigilance against future threats. For those of us who believe that the current danger comes only from Osama Bin Laden and Al-Quaeda, Benjamin and Simon show that they are only part of a larger and more durable phenomenon.

This study set out to explore the conceptual unity between Mircea Eliade’s scholarly writings and his fantastic prose, responding to Eliade’s own insistence that his literary creations be considered alongside his academic work. By analyzing both registers—scientific and fictional—the research has revealed a coherent philosophical and hermeneutic structure that underlies Eliade’s entire oeuvre. Three major contributions have emerged: 1. The Tripartite Structure of Consciousness 2. A New Classification of Eliade’s Fantastic Prose 3. The Equality of Religious Facts This volume ...

Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon began working on this book shortly after leaving the National Security Council, where, as director and senior director for counterterrorism, they watched the rise of al-Qaeda and helped coordinate America’s fight against Usama bin Laden and his organization...