Strong Religion
The Rise of Fundamentalisms Around the World
University of Chicago Press
Published on 15. January 2003
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-226-01497-5 (ISBN)
Description
Since the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States, religious fundamentalism has dominated public debate as never before. Policymakers, educators and the general public all want to know: Why do fundamentalist movements turn violent? Are fundamentalisms a global threat to human rights, security and democratic forms of government? What is the future of fundamentalism? To answer questions like these, "Strong Religion" draws on the results of the Fundamentalism Project, a decade-long interdisciplinary study of antimodernist, antisecular militant religious movements on five continents and within seven religious traditions. The authors of this study analyze the various social structures, cultural contexts and political environments in which fundamentalist movements have emerged around the world, from the Islamic Hamas and Hizbullah to the Catholic and Protestant paramilitaries of Northern Ireland, and from the Moral Majority and Christian Coalition of the United states to the Sikh radicals and Hindu nationalists of India.
Offering a vividly detailed portrait of the cultures that nourish such movements, "Strong Religion" describes different modes of fundamentalism and identifies the kinds of historical events that can trigger them. For anyone who wants to understand why fundamentalist movements arise and what makes them turn violent, "Strong Religion" should be essential reading.
Offering a vividly detailed portrait of the cultures that nourish such movements, "Strong Religion" describes different modes of fundamentalism and identifies the kinds of historical events that can trigger them. For anyone who wants to understand why fundamentalist movements arise and what makes them turn violent, "Strong Religion" should be essential reading.
Reviews / Votes
"At a time when misinformation and common misperceptions might aggravate international conflicts, Strong Religion offers an explanatory framework for understanding fundamentalisms around the world and establishes a vocabulary necessary for dialogue among different faiths and peoples." - Martin E. MartyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
2 line drawings, 8 tables
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 161 mm
Weight
504 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-01497-5 (9780226014975)
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Gabriel A. Almond | R. Scott Appleby | Emmanuel Sivan
Strong Religion
The Rise of Fundamentalisms around the World
E-Book
04/2011
1st Edition
University of Chicago Press
€24.60
Available for download
Persons
Gabriel A. Almond is professor emeritus of political science at Stanford University and the author of numerous works, including Progress and Its Discontents. R. Scott Appleby is director of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of, among other books, Religious Fundamentalisms and Global Conflict. Emmanuel Sivan is professor of history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and author of a number of books, including Interpretations of Islam and Radical Islam.