Torkel Brekke

Fundamentalism

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Produktbeschreibung

Investigates the origins of fundamentalism, outlining its characteristics and history, considering examples from Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9780521766258
• ISBN-10: 0521766257
• Artikelnr.: 33765481

Autorenporträt

Torkel Brekke is a Professor of the History of Religions and South Asian Studies at the University of Oslo. Before being appointed to his current position, he completed his DPhil at Oxford and served as advisor in the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. Besides his university position he works for the think tank Civita. He has written and edited several books, including Makers of Modern Indian Religion and The Ethics of War in Asian Civilizations, and his articles have appeared in numerous journals.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. The Historical and Ideological Context of Fundamentalism: 1. Religion and modernity in the West
2. Religion and globalization
3. A global shift in religious authority
4. Prophecy and preaching
Part II. Fundamentalist Struggles: 5. The struggle for the state
6. The struggle over law
7. The struggle for the sciences
8. The struggle over education
9. The struggle over women
Conclusion.