The Resource Fundamentalism : a very short introduction, Malise Ruthven
Fundamentalism : a very short introduction, Malise Ruthven
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The item Fundamentalism : a very short introduction, Malise Ruthven represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-Kansas City Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
- Summary
- "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. - ;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 settlers as well as the Islamist radicals who oppose them, it can mean Christians, Hindus, animal liberationists, and even Buddhist nationalists. Ruthven investigates fundamentalism's historical, social, religious, political, and. ideological roots, and tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon - one that eludes simple definition, yet urgently needs to be understood."--Electronic Library
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (154 pages)
- Note
- This book was previously published in paperback as Fundamentalism: The Search for Meaning
- Contents
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- Family resemblances
- The scandal of difference
- The snares of literalism
- Controlling women
- Fundamentalism and nationalism I
- Fundamentalism and nationalism II
- Isbn
- 9780191579554
- Label
- Fundamentalism : a very short introduction
- Title
- Fundamentalism
- Title remainder
- a very short introduction
- Statement of responsibility
- Malise Ruthven
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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. - ;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 settlers as well as the Islamist radicals who oppose them, it can mean Christians, Hindus, animal liberationists, and even Buddhist nationalists. Ruthven investigates fundamentalism's historical, social, religious, political, and. ideological roots, and tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon - one that eludes simple definition, yet urgently needs to be understood."--Electronic Library
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- Ruthven, Malise
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- 200.9/04
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- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BL238
- LC item number
- .R87 2007eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- bibliography
- Series statement
- Very short introductions
- Series volume
- 155
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- Religious fundamentalism
- Radicalism
- RELIGION
- TRAVEL
- Radicalism
- Religious fundamentalism
- Label
- Fundamentalism : a very short introduction, Malise Ruthven
- Note
- This book was previously published in paperback as Fundamentalism: The Search for Meaning
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- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-144) and index
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- Contents
- Family resemblances -- The scandal of difference -- The snares of literalism -- Controlling women -- Fundamentalism and nationalism I -- Fundamentalism and nationalism II
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- 137272118
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- 1 online resource (154 pages)
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- Label
- Fundamentalism : a very short introduction, Malise Ruthven
- Note
- This book was previously published in paperback as Fundamentalism: The Search for Meaning
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-144) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- Family resemblances -- The scandal of difference -- The snares of literalism -- Controlling women -- Fundamentalism and nationalism I -- Fundamentalism and nationalism II
- Control code
- 137272118
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (154 pages)
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- Isbn
- 9780191579554
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- c
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- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
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- (OCoLC)137272118
Subject
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- RELIGION -- History
- Radicalism
- Radicalism
- Religious fundamentalism
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Religious
- Religious fundamentalism
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