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Fundamentalism: A Very Short Introduction
Malise Ruthven
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Description for Fundamentalism: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. Fundamentalism is seen as the major threat to world peace today, a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September 11 2001. But what is fundamentalism? Malise Ruthven tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon - one that eludes simple definition, yet urgently needs to be understood. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: JPF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 136.
Malise Ruthven tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon - one that eludes sim today, a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September 11 2001. But what does 'fundamentalism' really mean? Since it was coined by American Protestant evangelicals in the 1920s, the use of the term 'fundamentalist' has expanded to include a diverse range of radical conservatives and ideological purists, not all religious. Fundamentalism could now mean both militant Israeli ... Read more
Malise Ruthven tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon - one that eludes sim today, a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September 11 2001. But what does 'fundamentalism' really mean? Since it was coined by American Protestant evangelicals in the 1920s, the use of the term 'fundamentalist' has expanded to include a diverse range of radical conservatives and ideological purists, not all religious. Fundamentalism could now mean both militant Israeli ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199212705
SKU
V9780199212705
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About Malise Ruthven
Malise Ruthven is a freelance writer and journalist, and visiting professor at the University of California, San Diego. A former scriptwriter with the BBC Arabic and World Services, he holds an MA in English Literature and a PhD in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge University. He is renowned as a commentator on Islam and the Arabic world.
Reviews for Fundamentalism: A Very Short Introduction
... an important contribution to the current political and cultural debates about Islam and the West, religious extremism, and the changing identity of supposedly secular societies.
R. Scott Appleby, University of Notre Dame
The first clear definition of this indispensable yet misused term.
Anoush Ehteshami, University of Durham
This is a gentle, civilised book, written with ... Read more
R. Scott Appleby, University of Notre Dame
The first clear definition of this indispensable yet misused term.
Anoush Ehteshami, University of Durham
This is a gentle, civilised book, written with ... Read more