Beyond Fundamentalism
Reza Aslan
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Beyond Fundamentalism
by Reza Aslan
Published
April 6, 2010
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pages
240
ISBN-13
9780812978308
ISBN-10
0812978307
Description
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 al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and like-minded 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 analysisOriginally published as How to Win a Cosmic WarFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
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How many pages are in Beyond Fundamentalism?
This edition of Beyond Fundamentalism has approximately 240 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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The estimated word count for Beyond Fundamentalism is approximately 60,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Beyond Fundamentalism?
Beyond Fundamentalism was written by Reza Aslan.
When was Beyond Fundamentalism published?
The publication date for this specific edition is April 6, 2010. The original work may have been published on a different date.