Fundamentalisms and the State - Remaking Polities, Economies, and Militance

Around the world, fundamentalist movements are profoundly affecting the way we live. Designed to promote understanding of such movements, this comprehensive multivolume project assesses in detail the history, scope, nature, and impact of fundamentalist movements within the major religious traditions.

Summary

This text focuses on fundamentalist movements on five continents and within six religions. It considers the effect that antisecular religious movements have had since 1970 on national economies, political parties, constitutional issues, and international relations.

Product details

• Authors: M. Marty, Martin E. Marty
• Assisted by: R. Scott Appleby (Editor), John H. Garvey (Editor), Garvey John H. (Editor), Timur Kuran (Editor), Kuran Timur (Editor), Martin E. Marty (Editor), Martin E. (Professor University of Chicago Divinity School in Illinois) Marty (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1996
• EAN: 9780226508849
• ISBN: 978-0-226-50884-9
• No. of pages: 676
• Dimensions: 18 mm x 26 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 1247 g
• Series: Fundamentalism Project S.; Fundamentalism Project (Paperb; Fundamentalism Project S.; Fundamentalism Project FP (CHUP); Fundamentalism Project FP; The Fundamentalism Project
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Islam, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Constitution: government & the state, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Constitution: government and the state, Social groups: religious groups and communities