A diverse tradition from past to present -- The advance of secularism -- decline of Islam? -- Identity and revivalism -- Islam armed, resistance in an ideological era -- Going global : fundamentalism and terror -- Ground zero and Islamic fundamentalism -- Conclusion
Summary
This book analyses the roots and emergence of the new Islamic movements and the main thinkers that inspired them. The author considers issues like the effects of colonialism on Islam, Islam and violence and secularism and the Islamic reaction
