EBOOK Fundamentalism:The Search For Meaning

Since the end of the Cold War fundamentalism has been seen as the major threat to        world peace and prosperity, a concern that was exacerbated by the events of 9/11,        and the 'War against Terrorism'.But what does 'fundamentalism' really mean? Since it        was coined by American Protestant evangelicals in the 1920s, the word has expanded        its meaning to include radical conservatives or ideological purists in many spheres        of activity, not all of them religious. Modern applications of fundamentalism        include Islamist radicals in the Muslim world, the militant Israeli settlers who        oppose them as well as Sikh, Hindu and even Buddhist nationalists who seek to        justify their political agendas byreference to divine edicts or religious tradition.          This exciting new book tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this        fascinating subject.