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.

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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.


Electronic books.

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