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Fundamentalisms Observed

By Martin E. Marty , Scott R. Appleby

Book information

ISBN
0226508773, 0226508781, 9780226508788
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
67 MB (69761147 bytes)
Series
The Fundamentalism Project (1)
Pages
888\896
Topic
Religion
Time added
2024-06-08 08:32:01
EncyclopediafundamentalismPhilosophy of Religionpolitics of religionReferenceSociology of Religion

Description

This volume is an encyclopedic introduction to movements of religious reaction in the twentieth century. The fourteen chapters are thematically linked by a common set of concerns: the social, political, cultural, and religious contexts in which these movements were born; the particular world-views, systems of thought, and beliefs that govern each movement; the ways in which leaders and group members make sense of and respond to the challenges of the modern, postcolonial era in world history. The contributors include sociologists, cultural anthropologists, and historians, some of whom have been participant-observers in the groups under consideration. As an analysis of the global resurgence of religion, Fundamentalisms Observed sheds new light on current religious movements and cultures from North America to the Far East.

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