Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization

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Reza Aslan

Beyond Fundamentalism

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Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization

Reza Aslan

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Random House Trade Paperbacks
06 April 2010

Religion & beliefs; Religion: general; Religion & politics; History of religion; Islam; Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Psychology; Terrorism, armed struggle

“A very persuasive argument for the best way to counter jihadism” (The Washington Post) from the bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer

The wars in the Middle East have become religious wars in which God is believed to be directly engaged on behalf of one side against the other. The hijackers who attacked America on September 11, 2001, thought they were fighting in the name of God. According to award-winning writer and scholar of religions Reza Aslan, the United States, by infusing the War on Terror with its own religiously polarizing rhetoric, is fighting a similar war—a war that can’t be won.

Beyond Fundamentalism is both an in-depth study of the ideology fueling militants throughout the Muslim world and an exploration of religious violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. At a time when religion and politics increasingly share the same vocabulary and function in the same sphere, Aslan writes that we must strip the conflicts of our world of their religious connotations and address the earthly grievances that always lie at its root.

How do you win a religious war? By refusing to fight in one.

Featuring new content and updated analysis • Originally published as How to Win a Cosmic War

“[A] thoughtful analysis of America’s War on Terror.” —The New Yorker

“Offers a very persuasive argument for the best way to counter jihadism.”—The Washington Post

“[Reza] Aslan dissects a complex subject (terrorism and globalization) and distills it with a mix of narrative writing, personal anecdotes, reportage and historical analysis.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Aslan is not only a perspicuous, thoughtful interpreter of the Muslim world but also a subtle psychologist of the call to jihad.”—Los Angeles Times

“[A] meaty analysis of the rise of Jihadism . . . dispels common misconceptions of the War on Terror age.”—San Jose Mercury News

“It is Aslan’s great gift to see things clearly, and to say them clearly, and in this important new work he offers us a way forward. He is prescriptive and passionate, and his book will make you think.”—Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion

By: Reza Aslan
Imprint: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 195g
ISBN: 9780812978308
ISBN 10: 0812978307
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 06 April 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reza Aslan is an acclaimed writer and scholar of religions whose books include No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam and Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. He is also the author of How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of the War on Terror (published in paperback as Beyond Fundamentalism), as well as the editor of Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three sons.

Reviews for Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization

[A] thoughtful analysis of America s War on Terror. The New Yorker Offers a very persuasive argument for the best way to counter jihadism. The Washington Post [Reza] Aslan dissects a complex subject (terrorism and globalization) and distills it with a mix of narrative writing, personal anecdotes, reportage and historical analysis. San Francisco Chronicle Aslan is not only a perspicuous, thoughtful interpreter of the Muslim world but also a subtle psychologist of the call to jihad. Los Angeles Times [A] meaty analysis of the rise of Jihadism . . . dispels common misconceptions of the War on Terror age. San Jose Mercury News It is Aslan s great gift to see things clearly, and to say them clearly, and in this important new work he offers us a way forward. He is prescriptive and passionate, and his book will make you think. Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winning author of American Lion