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Author: Malise Ruthven

Year Published: 2007

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: PDF 176 pages

ISBN: 0199212708 (0-19-921270-8)

ISBN 13: 9780199212705 (978-0-19-921270-5)

List Price: $11.95

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Fundamentalism is seen as the major threat to world peace, a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September 11 2001. This book investigates fundamentalism's historical, social, religious, political, and ideological roots, and tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon. surrounding this complex phenomenon - one that eludes sim today, a conclusi...Fundamentalism is seen as the major threat to world peace, a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September 11 2001. This book investigates fundamentalism's historical, social, religious, political, and ideological roots, and tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon. surrounding this complex phenomenon - one that eludes sim today, a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September 11 2001. But what does 'fundamentalism' really mean? Since it was coined by American Protestant evangelicals in the 1920s, the use of the term 'fundamentalist' has expanded to include a diverse range of radical conservatives and ideological purists, not all religious. Fundamentalism could now mean both militant Israeli settlers as well as the Islamist radicals who oppose them, it can mean Christians, Hindus, animal liberationists, and even Buddhist nationalists. Ruthven investigates fundamentalism's historical, social, religious, political, andideological roots, and tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon - one that eludes simple definition, yet urgently needs to be understood.`... an important contribution to the current political and cultural debates about Islam and the West, religious extremism, and the changing identityof supposedly secular societies.'R. Scott Appleby, University of Notre Dame`'...powerful stuff ... this book is perceptive and important.''Observer`Review from previous edition 'Ruthven's careful analysis of the phenomena... provides a much-needed mental map one of today's most perceptive observers and historians of religion.''Guardian`The first clear definition of this indispensable yet misused term.'Anoush Ehteshami, University of Durham`This is a gentle, civilised book, written with some style. I enjoyedreading it.'Sasthi Brata, Spectator 10/04/2004

1. Family Resemblances

2. The Scandal of Difference

3. The Snares of Literalism

4. Controlling Women

5. Fundamentalism and Nationalism

I6. Fundamentalism and Nationalism

II7. Conclusion Further reading Fundamentalism is seen as the major threat to world peace today,

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