Hood, Ralph W., Jr., 1942-

The psychology of religious fundamentalism / Ralph W. Hood, Jr., Peter C. Hill, W. Paul Williamson. - New York : Guilford Press, c2005. - vii, 247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-237) and index.

Fundamentalist religion as an intratextual search for meaning -- Fundamentalism as a meaning system -- The history of Protestant fundamentalism -- Fundamentalism in a Pentecostal denomination : the Church of God (of prophecy) -- Fundamentalism among religious serpent-handling sects -- Fundamentalism among the Amish -- Fundamentalist Islam -- Intratextuality, stereotyping, and quasi-fundamentalisms.

1593851502 (hardcover)

2004030394


Religious fundamentalism--Psychology.

BL238 / .H66 2005