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Religious Fundamentalism in Developing Countries
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Santosh C. Saha, Thomas K. Carr
Book Code: GM1155
ISBN: 0-313-31155-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31155-0
232 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/2001
List Price: $119.95 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: Contributions to the Study of Religion
Series Number: 65
Description: Using a variety of methodological approaches, this timely book offers a thorough examination of the impact and implications of religious fundamentalism in developing nations. The authors explore why and how adherence to fundamentalist principles affects the social, political, and religious development of such countries as Israel, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, and the Philippines. One of the most significant contributions of this volume is that it challenges the assumption that fundamentalism in developing countries is based solely on religious motivations. The authors maintain that fundamentalism of this sort is motivated by both religious and political convictions. This combination of religious and political motivations allows fundamentalism to exert a tremendous influence on the public policies of these developing nations. As the social fabric of such countries continues to be developed, it is clear that fundamentalism will continue to play a significant and potentially dangerous role.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction: The Politics of Islam in Pakistan by Mir Zohair Husain
  • Apartheid and Hermeneutics: Biblical Interpretations, Neo-Calvinism, and the Afrikaner Sense of Self (1926-86) by Thomas K. Carr
  • Religious Zionism and Israeli Politics: Gush Emunim Revisited by Jacob Abadi
  • Swadeshi Economics: Toward a Critical Assessment of Hindu Revivalist Economics in India by Santosh C. Saha
  • The Rise of Neo-Fundamentalism in Egypt by Rudolf T. Zarzar
  • Mission UK: Black Pentecostals in London by Harriet A. Harris
  • The Politics of Islam in Bangladesh by Syed Serajul Islam
  • The State, the Moro National Liberation Front, and Islamic Resurgence in the Philippines by Vivienne SM. Angeles
  • Conclusion by Marlin E. Marty
LC Card Number: 00-049084
LCC Class: BL238
Dewey Class: 291
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