Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Christian Books/
  2. Theology Books

The New Cold War?

Religious Nationalism Confronts the Secular State

by Mark K. Juergensmeyer

  • Paperback
  • 292 pages
  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • 15.3 x 22.7 x 1.9 cm

£35.56

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 5 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Free delivery on orders over £10

Will the religious confrontations with secular authorities around the world lead to a new Cold War? Mark Juergensmeyer paints a provocative picture of the new religious revolutionaries altering the political landscape in the Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe. Impassioned Muslim leaders in Egypt, Palestine and Algeria, political rabbis in Israel, militant Sikhs in India, and triumphant Catholic clergy in Eastern Europe are all players in Juergensmeyer's study of the explosive growth of religious movements that decisively reject Western ideas of secular nationalism. Juergensmeyer revises notions of religious revolutions. Instead of viewing religious nationalists as wild-eyed, anti-American fanatics, he reveals them as modern activists pursuing a legitimate form of politics. He explores the positive role religion can play in the political life of modern nations, even while acknowledging some religious nationalists' proclivity to violence and disregard of Western notions of human rights. Finally, he situates the growth of religious nationalism in the context of the political malaise of the modern West.Noting that the synthesis of traditional religion and secular nationalism yields a religious version of the modern nation-state, Juergensmeyer claims that such a political entity could conceivably embrace democratic values and human rights.
The New Cold War? and A Bibliographic Guide to the Comparative Study of Ethics
A Bibliographic Guide to the Comparative Study of EthicsThe New Cold War?

  • Author

    Mark K. Juergensmeyer

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    University of California Press

  • Published

    May 1993

  • Weight

    418g

  • Page Count

    292

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.7 x 1.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9780520086517

  • ISBN-10

    0520086511

  • Eden Code

    1192132

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question
      Open Doors Ad