| Accounting for Fundamentalisms: The Dynamic Character of Movements Volume 4 Contributor(s): Marty, Martin E. (Editor), Appleby, R. Scott (Editor), Ammerman, Nancy T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0226508862 ISBN-13: 9780226508863 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $61.38 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2004 Annotation: "Accounting for Fundamentalisms" features treatments of fundamentalist movements, groups that often make headlines but are rarely understood, as part of the multivolume Fundamentalism Project. This book remains a standard reference source for comprehending the dynamics of fundamentalist movements around the world. Surveying fundamentalist movements in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, the contributors to "Accounting for Fundamentalisms" describe the organization of these movements, their leadership and recruiting techniques, and the ways in which their ideological programs and organizational structures shift over time in response to changing political and social environments. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Fundamentalism |
| Dewey: 200.904 |
| Series: Fundamentalism Project |
| Physical Information: 1.81" H x 6.9" W x 10.02" (3.19 lbs) 862 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Accounting for Fundamentalisms features treatments of fundamentalist movements, groups that often make headlines but are rarely understood, as part of the multivolume Fundamentalism Project. This book remains a standard reference source for comprehending the dynamics of fundamentalist movements around the world. Surveying fundamentalist movements in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, the contributors to "Accounting for Fundamentalisms describe the organization of these movements, their leadership and recruiting techniques, and the ways in which their ideological programs and organizational structures shift over time in response to changing political and social environments. |