This book analyses the factors that drive Boko Harams violence, arguing that the movement is rooted in the historical and religious context of West Africa....Loe edasi...
This book introduces the prominent role that fundamentalists play in religious, cultural, and political arenas. With engaging discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, this book is ideal for students of social science and religion, a...Loe edasi...
Sheikh Ysuf al-Qaraw is regarded by many as the most influential Muslim jurist of our time. The book paints Qaraws portrait within the context of the struggle for Palestine, and sheds light on the marked contrast between his ideas regarding the Musl...Loe edasi...
Through the overlapping and complementary approaches of Systems Theory, Field Theory, and Network Theory, this book redefines the concepts of globalization, modernity and religion itself by challenging the inherent misconceptions of ethnocentric bia...Loe edasi...
An Islamic terrorist movement, ISIS (also dubbed IS or ISIL), has taken advantage of the chaotic Arab Spring in Syria and Iraq to declare an Islamic Caliphate wherever it has been able to rise to power...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Dec-2013, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780199664832)
A detailed look at the history of Christian fundamentalism in the United Kingdom during the twentieth-century, examining the inter-relation between fundamentalism and evangelical theology. Using detailed empirical evidence the authors challenge gene...Loe edasi...
Explores Christian fundamentalism in the USA. Establishing the key characteristics of a Protestant Christian fundamentalist worldview, this work investigates the degrees to which these are adhered to amongst different groups, whilst exploring the wa...Loe edasi...
Charles B. Strozier, David M. Terman, James W. Jones, Katherine A. Boyd
(Ilmumisaeg: 27-May-2010, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780195379655)
The violent potential of fundamentalism grips the imagination of all thoughtful observers. The Fundamentalist Mindset explores the theoretical foundations of contemporary and historic forms of religious, political, and social extremism. But the book...Loe edasi...
This book is the first to provide a complete overview of Islamic extremism in Kuwait. It traces the development of Islamist fundamentalist groups in Kuwait, both Shiite and Sunni, from the beginning of the twentieth century....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Jan-2010, Kirjastus: OUP India, ISBN-13: 9780198065104)
This book discusses the ideologies of secularism and fundamentalism in the setting of the religious traditions of India, covering Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. It has a new preface where the author revisits the debate on secularism in India and conte...Loe edasi...
This paper explains the processes whereby European Muslims are recruited into the Islamist militant movement. It reveals that although overt recruitment has been driven underground, prisons and other places of vulnerability are increasingly importan...Loe edasi...
Fundamentalism can be analysed from a variety of perspectives. This book deals with four levels of analysis, combining sociological and psychological perspectives, and relating them to each other. It is suitable for university students and for stude...Loe edasi...
