Fundamentalism in the Modern World

Klappentext How does religious fundamentalism operate in modern global society? This title analyses the dynamics of fundamentalism and its relationship to the modern state! the public sphere and globalisation. It addresses specific fundamentalist movements that have emerged from within mainstream Islam! Christianity! Baha'ism! Hinduism! Judaism and Buddhism. Zusammenfassung How does religious fundamentalism operate in modern global society? This title analyses the dynamics of fundamentalism and its relationship to the modern state! the public sphere and globalisation. It addresses specific fundamentalist movements that have emerged from within mainstream Islam! Christianity! Baha'ism! Hinduism! Judaism and Buddhism.

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• Authors: Ulrika Bailey Martensson
• Assisted by: Jennifer Bailey (Editor), Asbjorn Dyrendal (Editor), Ulrika Martensson (Editor), Priscilla Ringrose (Editor)
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2011
• EAN: 9781848853614
• ISBN: 978-1-84885-361-4
• No. of pages: 648
• Series: International Library of Political Studies; International Library of Political Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education