Religious fundamentalism and political extremism
By: editors, Leonard Weinberg, Ami Pedahzur
Contributors: Weinberg, Leonard, 1939-; Pedahzur, Ami
Series: Cass series--totalitarian movements and political religions
Publisher: Frank Cass; Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Religious fundamentalism; Radicalism; Religion and politics; Violence -- Religious aspects; Terrorism -- Religious aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: The return of martyrdom : honour, death, and immortality / Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi; title: Two religious meaning systems, one political belief system : religiosity, alternative religiosity, and political extremism / Daphna Canetti-Nisim; title: Religious violence and the myth of fundamentalism / Michael Barkun; title: The uniqueness of Islamic fundamentalism and the fourth wave of international terrorism / Gabriel Ben-Dor and Ami Pedahzur; title: Jewish self-defence and terrorist groups prior to the establishment of the State of Israel : roots and traditions / Arie Perliger and Leonard Weinberg; title: Counting the causes and dynamics of ethnoreligious violence / Jonathan Fox; title: Reflections on fascism and religion / Roger Eatwell