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Religious Fundamentalism in Developing Countries
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Santosh C. Saha, ed., Thomas K. Carr, ed.
ISBN: 0-313-31155-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31155-0
232 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 3/30/2001
List Price: $119.95 (UK Sterling Price: £82.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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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
About the Author: SANTOSH C. SAHA is Associate Professor, Department of History and Political Science, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio.

THOMAS K. CARR is Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio.
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