Religious fundamentalism and political extremism /
editors, Leonard Weinberg, Ami Pedahzur.
- London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2004.
- 1 online resource (178 pages) : illustrations.
- Cass series--totalitarian movements and political religions, 1477-058X .
- Cass series--totalitarian movements and political religions. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The return of martyrdom : honour, death, and immortality / Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi -- Two religious meaning systems, one political belief system : religiosity, alternative religiosity, and political extremism / Daphna Canetti-Nisim -- Religious violence and the myth of fundamentalism / Michael Barkun -- The uniqueness of Islamic fundamentalism and the fourth wave of international terrorism / Gabriel Ben-Dor and Ami Pedahzur -- Jewish self-defence and terrorist groups prior to the establishment of the State of Israel : roots and traditions / Arie Perliger and Leonard Weinberg -- Counting the causes and dynamics of ethnoreligious violence / Jonathan Fox -- Reflections on fascism and religion / Roger Eatwell.
This volume explores the relationships between fundamentalist religious belief, political extremism and outbreaks of religiously inspired violence.
Religious fundamentalism. Radicalism. Religion and politics. Violence--Religious aspects. Terrorism--Religious aspects. POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Ideologies--General. Radicalism. Religion and politics. Religious fundamentalism. Terrorism--Religious aspects. Violence--Religious aspects.