{"product_id":"boundaries-of-faith-9780847693207","title":"Boundaries of Faith","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book represents the first major effort to examine the spatial strategies inherent in religious fundamentalism, a complex and controversial force in contemporary societies around the world, focusing on the significant relationships between fundamentalist movements and the geographical contexts in which they develop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoundaries of Faith is a well-written, intelligent, and thought-provoking study that definitely repays a close reading. -- Paul Boyer, Institute for Research in the Humanities, University of Wisconsin-Madison * Environment And Planning A: Intl Journal Of Urban And Regional Research *\u003cbr\u003eAn important contribution to the growing literature on this increasingly volatile and frightening topic, as the tragic and horrific events of 11 September 2001 in the United States and the fall of the Taliban and Al-Queda in Afganistan continue to remind us on a daily basis. * E-Extreme *\u003cbr\u003eStump's book provides an excellent cross-cultural overview of the global phenomenon of fundamentalism. * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a well-organized, systematically written, informative book that illustrates clearly and convincingly the importance of geography in the understanding of religious fundamentalism. The book is an interesting and accessible read. It will be very helpful for an undergraduate audience, and for the researcher looking to someone else to put in the hard work of pulling together a range of empirical material in a coherent way. It will appeal to those in geography, interdisciplinary religious studies, sociology and politics. * Progress In Human Geography *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a remarkably clear exposition of the complexities involved in understanding the world after 9\/11. For students, this book presents numerous opportunities for growth and development. An extremely readable book.qqqqq * Pioneer American Society *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a must-read for geographers of religion, political geographers, scholars of international relations, sociologists of religion, and all others challenged by religious behavior because it examines a very important societal issue in a thorough and logically organized discussion. After describing the background of fundamentalist movements within various world religions occurring in several countries, the author carefully explains commonalities and clarifies political implications, both existing and for the future. -- Robert Stoddard, University of Nebraska, Lincoln\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a remarkably clear exposition of the complexities involved in understanding the world after 9\/11. For students, this book presents numerous opportunities for growth and development. An extremely readable book.q * Pioneer American Society *\u003cbr\u003eIn a masterful way, Stump challenges readers to compare and contrast the causes and effects of fundamentalist movements as they exist in different regions of the world * Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Fundamentalist Hearths Chapter 3 Global Variations in Contemporary Fundamentalism Chapter 4 Geographical Dimensions of Fundamentalism Chapter 5 The Impacts of Fundamentalism Chapter 6 Glossary of Terms and Groups Chapter 7 Selected Bibliography Chapter 8 Index Chapter 9 About the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038821187927,"sku":"9780847693207","price":43.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780847693207.jpg?v=1750941561","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/boundaries-of-faith-9780847693207","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}