Download or read book Fundamentalism written by Malise Ruthven and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-25 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentalism is seen as the major threat to world peace, a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September 11 2001. This book investigates fundamentalism's historical, social, religious, political, and ideological roots, and tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon.