{"product_id":"strong-religion-the-rise-of-fundamentalisms-around-the-world-paperback-1","title":"Strong Religion: The Rise of Fundamentalisms Around the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGabriel a. Almond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States, religious fundamentalism has dominated public debate as never before. Policymakers, educators, and the general public all want to know: Why do fundamentalist movements turn violent? Are fundamentalisms a global threat to human rights, security, and democratic forms of government? What is the future of fundamentalism? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To answer questions like these, \u003ci\u003eStrong Religion\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the results of the Fundamentalism Project, a decade-long interdisciplinary study of antimodernist, antisecular militant religious movements on five continents and within seven world religious traditions. The authors of this study analyze the various social structures, cultural contexts, and political environments in which fundamentalist movements have emerged around the world, from the Islamic Hamas and Hizbullah to the Catholic and Protestant paramilitaries of Northern Ireland, and from the Moral Majority and Christian Coalition of the United States to the Sikh radicals and Hindu nationalists of India. Offering a vividly detailed portrait of the cultures that nourish such movements, \u003ci\u003eStrong Religion\u003c\/i\u003e opens a much-needed window onto different modes of fundamentalism and identifies the kind of historical events that can trigger them.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States, religious fundamentalism has dominated public debate as never before. Policymakers, educators, and the general public all want to know: Why do fundamentalist movements turn violent? Are fundamentalisms a global threat to human rights, security, and democratic forms of government? What is the future of fundamentalism? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo answer questions like these, \u003ci\u003eStrong Religion\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the results of the Fundamentalism Project, a decade-long interdisciplinary study of antimodernist, antisecular militant religious movements on five continents and within seven world religious traditions. The authors of this study analyze the various social structures, cultural contexts, and political environments in which fundamentalist movements have emerged around the world, from the Islamic Hamas and Hizbullah to the Catholic and Protestant paramilitaries of Northern Ireland, and from the Moral Majority and Christian Coalition of the United States to the Sikh radicals and Hindu nationalists of India. Offering a vividly detailed portrait of the cultures that nourish such movements, \u003ci\u003eStrong Religion\u003c\/i\u003e opens a much-needed window onto different modes of fundamentalism and identifies the kind of historical events that can trigger them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabriel A. Almond\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus of political science at Stanford University and the author of numerous works, including \u003ci\u003eProgress and Its Discontents\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Scott Appleby\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history and the John M. Regan, Jr., director of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of, among other books, \u003ci\u003eReligious Fundamentalisms and Global Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmmanuel Sivan\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and author of a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eInterpretations of Islam and Radical Islam\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.08 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moose\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42562992996448,"sku":"9780226014982","price":78.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/WTQ1ci9IZiszM1ZZc0JaYmJxRFd5Zz09.webp?v=1770386142","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/strong-religion-the-rise-of-fundamentalisms-around-the-world-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}