About the Book

Why has the turn of the twenty-first century been rocked by a new religious rebellion? From al Qaeda to Christian militias to insurgents in Iraq, a strident new religious activism has seized the imaginations of political rebels around the world. Building on his groundbreaking book, "The New Cold War?: Religious Nationalism Confronts the Secular State, "Mark Juergensmeyer here provides an up-to-date road map through this complex new religious terrain. Basing his discussion on interviews with militant activists and case studies of rebellious movements, Juergensmeyer puts a human face on conflicts that have become increasingly abstract. He revises our notions of religious revolution and offers positive proposals for responding to religious activism in ways that will diminish the violence and lead to an accommodation between radical religion and the secular world.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 370 pages

Language: English

Publisher: University of California Press (May. 31st, 2008)

ISBN-10: 0520255542

ISBN-13: 9780520255548

Dimensions: 6.38 x 9.20 x 1.21 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.45 lbs

• Categories: Religion Politics State