The Battle for God

Informationen zum Autor Karen Armstrong was born in Worcestershire. After becoming a nun in the 1960s, she left her order and lectured in literature at London University before becoming a full time writer, broadcaster and international adviser on religious and political affairs. She has addressed US Congress, the UN and Canadian parliament on Islam and fundamentalism. Among her other books is the bestselling 'History of God'. Klappentext The late twentieth century has witnessed the emergence in every religious tradition of a strain of threatening and militant fundamentalism, yet, significantly, fundamentalists remain beyond the comprehension of the rest of the world. In 'The Battle for God' Karen Armstrong explains brilliantly and perceptively how and why their understanding of religion and society differs so starkly from that of their contemporaries. "The quality of this remarkable book lies as much in its detail as in its sweeping vision Fundamentalism cannot be put down by force. If it is to be defeated, it must first be understood. This wise and balanced book makes a significant contribution to such an understanding." PHILIP ZIEGLER, 'Daily Telegraph' "The spectre of religious fundamentalism haunts our world, and most of us are not merely terrified, but puzzled by it We need a patient guide Karen Armstrong is this guide. Her new book is just what Westerners need at this junction in history." A.N.WILSON, 'Daily Mail' "Armstrong displays all her usual talents: she has an eye for colourful evidence, a wonderful gift for clarity of exposition and an unerring sense of pace and voice in narrative In her account of the late nineteenth century and the twentieth every line counts and every story grips." FELIPE FERNANDEZ-ARNESTO, 'Literary Review' "A remarkable book the self-evidence of religious fundamentalism's role in recent history gives this book a power and relevance which make for truly compulsive reading for the reader with even a marginal interest in religion or politics, it is an essential purchase" TOM MORTON, 'Scotland on Sunday' "Her book should do so much to de-demonize fundamentalism and thus allow us to take it seriously and devise strategies for coping with it humane and thoughtful" GABRIEL JOSIPOVICI, 'The Times' Zusammenfassung Britainâ™s greatest religious historian chronicles the rise and rise of fundamentalism....

Autorentext
Karen Armstrong was born in Worcestershire. After becoming a nun in the 1960s, she left her order and lectured in literature at London University before becoming a full time writer, broadcaster and international adviser on religious and political affairs. She has addressed US Congress, the UN and Canadian parliament on Islam and fundamentalism. Among her other books is the bestselling 'History of God'.

Klappentext
The late twentieth century has witnessed the emergence in every religious tradition of a strain of threatening and militant fundamentalism, yet, significantly, fundamentalists remain beyond the comprehension of the rest of the world. In 'The Battle for God' Karen Armstrong explains brilliantly and perceptively how and why their understanding of religion and society differs so starkly from that of their contemporaries."The quality of this remarkable book lies as much in its detail as in its sweeping vision Fundamentalism cannot be put down by force. If it is to be defeated, it must first be understood. This wise and balanced book makes a significant contribution to such an understanding."
PHILIP ZIEGLER, 'Daily Telegraph'"The spectre of religious fundamentalism haunts our world, and most of us are not merely terrified, but puzzled by it We need a patient guide Karen Armstrong is this guide. Her new book is just what Westerners need at this junction in history."
A.N.WILSON, 'Daily Mail'"Armstrong displays all her usual talents: she has an eye for colourful evidence, a wonderful gift for clarity of exposition and an unerring sense of pace and voice in narrative In her account of the late nineteenth century and the twentieth every line counts and every story grips."
FELIPE FERNANDEZ-ARNESTO, 'Literary Review'"A remarkable book the self-evidence of religious fundamentalism's role in recent history gives this book a power and relevance which make for truly compulsive reading for the reader with even a marginal interest in religion or politics, it is an essential purchase"
TOM MORTON, 'Scotland on Sunday'"Her book should do so much to de-demonize fundamentalism and thus allow us to take it seriously and devise strategies for coping with it humane and thoughtful"
GABRIEL JOSIPOVICI, 'The Times'

Zusammenfassung
Britainâ™s greatest religious historian chronicles the rise and rise of fundamentalism.

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