Acknowledgements.
Introduction to the Second Edition.
1 The Nature of the Beast.
2 Modernity: the Great Satan.
3 Islamic Fundamentalism.
4 Fundamentalism in the USA.
5 Fundamentalisms: Causes and Consequences.
Bibliography.
Steve Bruce is Professor of Sociology at the University of Aberdeen.
“Admirably concise, the book presents a comprehensive treatment of
the subject ... It’s a highly engaging and accessible
introduction.”
Times Higher Education "Steve Bruce writes always with great
lucidity from a clearly stated point of view. His essay on
fundamentalism is no exception. It is well informed and easily
accessible and it deserves to be taken seriously even by people who
disagree with his view."
Martin Riesebrodt, University of Chicago "The term fundamentalism
is generally used carelessly, and often used rhetorically to
suggest (for example) that American (or Ulster) conservative
Protestants are on a par with Islamist radicals. In this important
and definitive book Steve Bruce provides a trenchant sociological
analysis of what fundamentalism is, and outlines its kinds, causes
and consequences. He also sets his analysis of fundamentalism in
the context of an extremely succinct account of secularisation. In
particular he shows that fundamentalism of whatever kind has no
chance of succeeding. This is a very useful book for the
commentariat as well the interested educated reader."
David Martin, London School of Economics and Political Science
"Trenchant, informative and wide-ranging, Steve Bruce’s book
demolishes popular myths, forcing us to confront the complex social
realities of traditionally-minded religious communities threatened
by the incursions of secular modernity. Fundamentalism is essential
reading for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of religion
in the contemporary world."
Alan Aldridge, University of Nottingham
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