Religious resurgence : contemporary cases in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism / edited by Richard T. Antoun and Mary Elaine Hegland.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1987.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 269 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0815624093 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 291 19
LOC classification:
  • BL98 .R43 1987
Contents:
Indices of religious resurgence in the United States / Robert Wuthnow -- The local preacher and Islamic resurgence in Upper Egypt / Patrick D. Gaffney -- Martyrdom in Christianity and Islam / Mahmoud M. Ayoub -- Charismatic leadership in messianic and revolutionary movements : the Mahdi (Muhammad Ahmad) and the Messiah (Shabbatai Sevi) / R. Hrair Dekmejian -- Indices of the Islamic resurgence in Malaysia / Judith Nagata -- Islamic renewal and the "failure of the West" / John O. Voll -- Religion against the State : a political economy of religious radicalism in Egypt and Israel / Eric Davis -- Religion and political dissent in Israel : the case of Gush Emunim / David J. Schnall -- Islamic revival or political and cultural revolution? : an Iranian case study / Mary Elaine Hegland -- Three forms of religious convergence / Ninian Smart -- Conclusion: religious resurgence in today's world / Mary Elaine Hegland.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Indices of religious resurgence in the United States / Robert Wuthnow -- The local preacher and Islamic resurgence in Upper Egypt / Patrick D. Gaffney -- Martyrdom in Christianity and Islam / Mahmoud M. Ayoub -- Charismatic leadership in messianic and revolutionary movements : the Mahdi (Muhammad Ahmad) and the Messiah (Shabbatai Sevi) / R. Hrair Dekmejian -- Indices of the Islamic resurgence in Malaysia / Judith Nagata -- Islamic renewal and the "failure of the West" / John O. Voll -- Religion against the State : a political economy of religious radicalism in Egypt and Israel / Eric Davis -- Religion and political dissent in Israel : the case of Gush Emunim / David J. Schnall -- Islamic revival or political and cultural revolution? : an Iranian case study / Mary Elaine Hegland -- Three forms of religious convergence / Ninian Smart -- Conclusion: religious resurgence in today's world / Mary Elaine Hegland.

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