Claims that there is a cultural logic to Palestinian suicide bombings, and that these acts can neither be understood nor effectively countered without taking this into account.

Acknowledgments ix
1. Introduction 1
2. Histories and Historicities in Palestine 26
3. State Expansion and the Violence of "Peace Making" in Palestine 64
4. The Carrier 99
5. Dying to Live 136
6. The Strategies and Politics of Martyrdom in Palestine 189
7. Conclusion 224
Appendix 243
Notes 245
Bibliography 259
Index 269