| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
249 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Contemporary issues in the Middle East
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Contemporary issues in the Middle East.
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| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 223-235. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Islamic Fundamentalism : Catalysts, indices, and responses. Islamic resurgence in modern society ; History of Islamist movements : A cyclical pattern ; The social-psychological bases of Islamic revivalism ; Islamist ideology and practice ; Taxonomy of Islamist societies and state responses -- pt. 2. Islamic resurgence in the Arab world : Case studies. Egypt : Cradle of Islamic fundamentalism ; Syria : Sunni fundamentalism against Baathi rule ; Iraq : Shiite fundamentalism against Baathi rule ; Saudi Arabia : Sunni and Shiite militancy against an Islamic state ; Islamic fundamentalism in the Gulf -- pt. 3. Islamic fundamentalism : Consequences and prospects. Prognostic factors in crisis environments -- Appendix 1. Islamist societies in the Arab world -- Appendix 2. Glossary of Islamic terms -- Appendix 3. Statistical analysis and summary of Islamist groups. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Subject |
Islam -- Arab countries -- History.
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Islam. |
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Arab countries. |
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History. |
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Islam -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| ISBN |
0815623291 |
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0815623305 paperback |
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