Fundamentalism Prophecy and Protest in an Age of Globalization |
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| Author:
| Brekke, Torkel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-14979-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.99 |
Book Description:
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This book investigates the origins of fundamentalism, outlining its characteristics and the history of key fundamentalist movements around the world, considering examples from Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. The book traces the rise and trajectory of fundamentalist movements, as well as their historical development from the nineteenth century to the present.
This book investigates the origins of fundamentalism, outlining its characteristics and the history of key fundamentalist movements around the world, considering examples from Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. The book traces the rise and trajectory of fundamentalist movements, as well as their historical development from the nineteenth century to the present.