Religious resurgence : contemporary cases in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism / edited by Richard T. Antoun and Mary Elaine Hegland.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Antoun, Richard T.

Hegland, Mary Elaine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--History--20th century.

Religion.

History.

Religions--History--20th century.

Religions.

Physical Description:

xiii, 269 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1987.

Contents:

Indices of religious resurgence in the United States / Robert Wuthnow

The local preacher and Islamic resurgence in Upper Egypt / Patrick D. Gaffney

Martyrdom in Christianity and Islam / Mahmoud M. Ayoub

Charismatic leadership in messianic and revolutionary movements : the Mahdi (Muhammad Ahmad) and the Messiah (Shabbatai Sevi) / R. Hrair Dekmejian

Indices of the Islamic resurgence in Malaysia / Judith Nagata

Islamic renewal and the "failure of the West" / John O. Voll

Religion against the State : a political economy of religious radicalism in Egypt and Israel / Eric Davis

Religion and political dissent in Israel : the case of Gush Emunim / David J. Schnall

Islamic revival or political and cultural revolution? : an Iranian case study / Mary Elaine Hegland

Three forms of religious convergence / Ninian Smart

Conclusion: religious resurgence in today's world / Mary Elaine Hegland.

Notes:

Includes bibliographies and index.

ISBN:

0815624093

OCLC:

16091645