Fundamentalism : a very short introduction / Malise Ruthven.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruthven, Malise.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 155.

Very short introductions ; 155

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radicalism.

Religious fundamentalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 pages) : illustrations, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1. Family resemblances

2. The scandal of difference

3. The snares of literalism

4. Controlling women

5. Fundamentalism and nationalism I

6. Fundamentalism and nationalism II

7. Conclusion.

Notes:

This book was previously published in paperback as Fundamentalism: The Search for Meaning.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-152654-1

1-4294-7056-9

1-281-16101-2

9786611161019

OCLC:

137272118