Among the issues examined are the characteristics that link fundamentalist movements within various religious traditions; the study of fundamentalist motifs as they appear specifically in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the relationship between religion and modernity; the impact of fundamentalism on the Arab-Israeli conflict; and the interaction of modern Jewish fundamentalist movements with traditional Judaism. The book also aims to provide important insights into the emergence of religious fundamentalism as a powerful social and political force in Jewish life, particularly in Israel.
