American historian Frey offers source material for thinking and writing about religious fundamentalism in the US and globally. She summarizes the major issues, presents documents, suggests research approaches, presents facts and figures, profiles key players, and lists organizations and agencies. An annotated bibliography, a chronology, and a glossary without pronunciation guides are also provided. Annotation #169;2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

As part of the "Global Issues" series, this introductory work on religious fundamentalism follows a standard format of three sections. The first defines this worldwide phenomenon using criteria formulated by the University of Chicago's Fundamentalism Project. Frey (independent scholar) then gives a whirlwind tour of American religious history with an emphasis on the roots and emergence of Protestant fundamentalism, along with case studies of fundamentalist groups in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and India. The second section consists of primary source documents. The final section is devoted to research tools for the student, including an annotated bibliography and brief sketches of key players, research organizations, and fundamentalist groups. This volume would have benefited from a fuller discussion of what does and does not constitute fundamentalism. In practice, the author defines it more broadly than would other scholars. For example, he considers ultratraditionalist groups such as the Amish to be fundamentalists, as well as apocalyptic white power groups in the Christian Identity movement. For a fuller and more nuanced discussion, students should consult Strong Religion: The Rise of Fundamentalisms around the World, by G. A. Almond, R. S. Appleby, and E. Sivan (CH, Oct'03, 41-1173). Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and general readers. General Readers; Lower-division Undergraduates. Reviewed by W. Fontaine. From: Syndetics Solutions, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Foreword	v
Part I At Issue
Chapter 1 Introduction	3
Chapter 2 Focus on the United States	35
Chapter 3 Global Perspectives	73
Part II Primary Sources
Chapter 4 United States Documents	119
Chapter 5 International Documents	170
Part III Research Tools
Chapter 6 How to Research Fundamentalism	241
Chapter 7 Facts and Figures	256
Chapter 8 Key Players A to Z	267
Chapter 9 Organizations and Agencies	283
Chapter 10 Annotated Bibliography	307
Chronology	348
Glossary	373
Index	383

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