A schism has emerged between mainstream Islamist movements in the Muslim world (e.g. Hamas of Palestine and Hezbullah of Lebanon) and the uprooted militants who strive to establish an imaginary ummah, or Muslim community, not embedded in any particular society or territory. Roy provides a detailed comparison of these transnational movements, whether peaceful, like Tabligh Jamaat and the Islamic brotherhoods, or violent, like Al Qaeda. Neofundamentalism, he argues, is both a product and an agent of globalization.
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A schism has emerged between mainstream Islamist movements in the Muslim world (e.g. Hamas of Palestine and Hezbullah of Lebanon) and the uprooted militants who strive to establish an imaginary ummah, or Muslim community, not embedded in any particular society or territory. Roy provides a detailed comparison of these transnational movements, whether peaceful, like Tabligh Jamaat and the Islamic brotherhoods, or violent, like Al Qaeda. Neofundamentalism, he argues, is both a product and an agent of globalization.
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Very Good+ in Very Good jacket. Size: 5x0x8; Copyright 2004, no additional printings/editions listed. Very good+ hardcover with DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; very light wear to nay blue cloth boards, gold gilt titling on spine remains bright and bold. Text is very good throughout. Appears unread. Previous owner's name written neatly on front endpaper otherwise interior appears free of markings. Unclipped dust jacket is very good with very light shelfwear. Jacket arrives wrapped in protective Mylar. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.