Boundaries of Faith: Geographical Perspectives on Religious Fundamentalism

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This text explores religious fundamentalism as a social and cultural phenomenon, one whose influence has spread dramatically. This clear and balanced book focuses ion the regional factors that encourage the development of fundamentalist movements and on the local to international consequences of the rise of such movements. Developing a genuinely global perspective, he author's cases include Hindu militants. Christian conservatives, Afghanistan's Taliban, and ultra-Orthodox Jews and how they battle to control nor only sacred but secular space as well. As a comprehensive assessment of the many expressions of fundamentalism, this work should be of interest to anyone seeking to understand the causes and effects of fundamentalist movements and how they vary among different regions of the world.

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Boundaries 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 *
An 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 *
Stump's book provides an excellent cross-cultural overview of the global phenomenon of fundamentalism. * Religious Studies Review *
This 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 *
This 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 *
This 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
This 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 *
In 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 *

Author Bio

Roger W. Stump is associate professor, Department of Geography and Planning, University at Albany, SUNY.