Islamic fundamentalism since 1945
By: Beverley Milton-Edwards
Edition: Second edition
Series: The making of the contemporary world; Making of the contemporary world
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780415639880; 9780415639897; 9781136029448
Subjects: Islamic fundamentalism; Violence; Religious awakening; Fundamentalismus; Islam
Description: Featuring a brand new examination of Islamic fundamentalism in the wake of the Arab Spring, this fully revised and updated second edition of Islamic Fundamentalism since 1945 analyzes the roots and emergence of Islamic movements in the modern world and the main thinkers that inspired them. Providing a much-needed historical overview of a fast-changing socio-political landscape, the main facets of Islamic fundamentalism are put in a global context, with a thematic debate of issues such as: - the effects of colonialism on Islam - secularism and the Islamic reaction - Islam and violence in the 9/11 era - globalization and transnational Islamist movements - Islam in the wake of the Arab Awakening Islamic Fundamentalism since 1945 provides an authoritative account of the causes and diversity of Islamic fundamentalism, a modern phenomenon which has grabbed the headlines as a grave threat to the West and a potentially revolutionary trend in the Middle East. It is a valuable resource for students and those interested in the history, effects and consequences of these Islamic movements.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A diverse tradition from past to present; title: The advance of secularism: the decline of Islam?; title: Identity and revivalism; title: Islam armed: resistance in an ideological era; title: Going global: fundamentalism and terror; title: Ground zero and Islamic fundamentalism; title: Islamic fundamentalism and the Arab awakening.