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'''''The Anarchist Cookbook''''',THE GREASTEST BOOK EVER!!!!. First published in ],{{fact|date=December 2009}} is a book that contains instructions for the manufacture of ], rudimentary ]s ] devices as well as some dangerous, and in many places illegal, items; while some have merit, other 'recipes' have been shown to be flawed or dangerous or both.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} It was written by ] to protest the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dir.salon.com/story/tech/log/2000/09/18/anarchy/index.html |title=Blowing up ''The Anarchist Cookbook'' |first=Katharine |last=Mieszkowski |work=] |date=September 18, 2000 |accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| Interest in the book continues. In 2009 the magazine '']'' published a brief history of the book as well as excerpted recipes. The magazine's sister network, ], also broadcast a documentary on the subject.<ref> Vice. April 2009</ref> | Interest in the book continues. In 2009 the magazine '']'' published a brief history of the book as well as excerpted recipes. The magazine's sister network, ], also broadcast a documentary on the subject.<ref> Vice. April 2009</ref> | ||
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For the film, see The Anarchist Cookbook (film). | |
| Author | William Powell |
|---|---|
| Language | Transclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{langx|en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead. |
| Genre | Instructional |
| Publisher | Lyle Stuart |
| Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place |  United States |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-9623032-0-8 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| OCLC | 120422 |
The Anarchist Cookbook,THE GREASTEST BOOK EVER!!!!. First published in 1971, is a book that contains instructions for the manufacture of explosives, rudimentary telecommunications phreaking devices as well as some dangerous, and in many places illegal, items; while some have merit, other 'recipes' have been shown to be flawed or dangerous or both. It was written by William Powell to protest the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
Interest in the book continues. In 2009 the magazine Vice published a brief history of the book as well as excerpted recipes. The magazine's sister network, VBS.tv, also broadcast a documentary on the subject.
Relationship to anarchism
Advocates of anarchism dispute the association of the book with anarchist political philosophy. The anarchist collective CrimethInc., which published the book Recipes for Disaster: An Anarchist Cookbook in response, denounces the earlier book, saying it was "not composed or released by anarchists, not derived from anarchist practice, not intended to promote freedom and autonomy or challenge repressive power – and was barely a cookbook, as most of the recipes in it are notoriously unreliable."
Legality and the Relationship to terrorism
In 2007, a seventeen year old British boy was arrested and faced charges under Terrorism Law in the UK for possession of this book, among other things. He was cleared of all charges in October 2008, after alleging that he was a prankster that just wanted to research fireworks and smoke bombs. He said that he wouldn't have been persecuted in this way if he hadn't been of Muslim background.
Endorsement rescinded
Since writing the book, Powell has converted to Anglican Christianity and attempted to have the book removed from circulation. However, Powell noted that when the book was published, the copyright was taken out in the publisher's name, not his, and the current publisher has no desire to remove the book from print. Powell has since written many websites devoted to the book, explaining his desire to see it removed from circulation as he no longer advocates what he had written, saying:
- "The book, in many respects, was a misguided product of my adolescent anger at the prospect of being drafted and sent to Vietnam to fight in a war that I did not believe in."
References
- Mieszkowski, Katharine (September 18, 2000). "Blowing up The Anarchist Cookbook". Salon.com. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- TECH-ARCHY- Beyond the Pages of the Anarchist Cookbook Vice. April 2009
- http://www.guardian.co.uk , September 2004, as quoted at http://www.crimethinc.com/books/rfd.html Retrieved on November 22, 2007
- "Boy in court on terror charges. A British teenager who is accused of possessing material for terrorist purposes has appeared in court", BBC News, 2007-10-05
- "Teenage bomb plot accused cleared. Two teenagers who were accused of discussing a plot to blow up British National Party (BNP) members have been cleared of terror charges", BBC News, 2008-10-23
- ^ Powell, William. "From the Author". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
{{cite web}}: Text "Amazon.com" ignored (help) - Blowing up "The Anarchist Cookbook" - Salon.com
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