The Encyclopedia of Fundamentalism is the third volume of the Religion & Society series. With A-Z coverage of fundamentalist movements and beliefs around the world, this work offers insights into Christian fundamentalist home life, the best-selling Left Behind books, the Taliban, concepts such as Dispensationalism, and much more. The encyclopedia’s emphasis is on Protestant fundamentalism in the United States, but, in a more international sense, the volume also covers conservative religious, social, and political movements in Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism.
Encyclopedia of Fundamentalism
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The Encyclopedia of Fundamentalism is the third volume of the Religion & Society series. With A-Z coverage of fundamentalist movements and beliefs around the world, this work offers insights into Christian fundamentalist home life, the best-selling Left Behind books, the Taliban, concepts such as Dispensationalism, and much more. The encyclopedia’s emphasis is on Protestant fundamentalism in the United States, but, in a more international sense, the volume also covers conservative religious, social, and political movements in Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism.
This volume is a companion to the Encyclopedia of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity, another volume in the Religion & Society series, edited by Stanley M. Burgess. Although the two movements separated early in the twentieth century, they are often confused. Side by side, these volumes explain the differences between two major religious movements of the contemporary world.
“This beautifully laid-out work is the one to have.
Strongly recommended for all librarians.” – Library Journal
“Clearly written …. provides the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of
Protestant Fundamentalism …. Recommended for academic libraries,
large public libraries, and seminary libraries.” –Booklist/RBB
Editor Brenda E. Brasher is an assistant professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy of Mount Union College. She is the author of Godly Women: Fundamentalism and Female Power (Rutgers University Press) and Give Me that Online Religion: Churches, Cults and Community in the Information Age (Jossey-Bass).
Additional information
| Format | |
|---|---|
| Editor | Brenda Brasher, Mount Union College |
| ISBN | 9780415922449 |
| Copyright | 2001 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Pages | 558 |
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Against the Grain –
The Encyclopedia of Fundamentalism maintains the quality evidenced in the other books in the series. This is one of those reference books that deals with a topic that has such broad appeal, it is of equal value to public and academic libraries. In short, a number of libraries will welcome it on their reference shelves.
Library Journal –
Outstanding quality…. Whether your readers need a means of rapid entree [Insert accent—entrée—as below?] into research on fundamentalism or simply a general reference, this beautifully laid-out work is the one to have. Strongly recommended for all libraries.
Booklist: February 2002 –
Clearly written….Recommended for academic libraries, large public libraries, and seminary libraries.
School Library Journal: February 2002 –
Though the volume will most likely find its primary audience among students, general readers interested in the topic may find themselves browsing the wealth of material gathered here.
Choice: March 2002 –
The volume is well structured, with numerous cross-references in both the text and index. Highly recommended for undergraduate collections and seminaries.