"Susan Harding, a cultural anthropologist, set out in the 1980s to understand the significance of Christian fundamentalism to date. Falwell and his co-pastors were the pivotal figures in the movement. It is on them that Harding focuses, and, in particular, their use of the Bible…
"Susan Harding, a cultural anthropologist, set out in the 1980s to understand the significance of Christian fundamentalism to date. Falwell and his co-pastors were the pivotal figures in the movement. It is on them that Harding focuses, and, in particular, their use of the Bible…
The rapid expansion of ISIS and its swathe of territorial gains across the Middle East have been headline news since 2013. Yet much media attention and analysis has been focussed upon the military exploits, brutal tactics and radicalisation methods employed by the group. While I…
This book analyzes the factors that drive Boko Haram's violence, arguing that the movement is rooted in the historical and religious context of west Africa. The data presented is based on extensive research, including fieldwork in Nigeria, primary source analysis, archival work,…
Adam Laats offers a provocative and definitive new history of conservative evangelical colleges and universities, institutions that have played a decisive role in American politics, culture, and religion. This book looks unflinchingly at the issues that have defined these school…
The author presents a history of conservative evangelical colleges and universities, institutions that have played a decisive role in American politics, culture, and religion. This book looks at the issues that have defined these schools, including their complicated legacy of co…
Sie sind radikal, sendungsbewusst und zunehmend erfolgreich: christliche Fundamentalisten in Deutschland. Die Bibel ist für sie Lebens- und Glaubensgrundlage, andere Religionen lehnen sie ab, alle Nichtchristen wollen sie bekehren. Homosexualität gilt als Sünde, Sex vor der Ehe …
The relationship between urbanism and fundamentalism is a very complex one. This book explores how the dynamics of different forms of religious fundamentalisms are produced, represented, and practiced in the city. It explores the intellectual and practical challenges posed by fu…
