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Christian Fundamentalism and the Culture of Disenchantment
Paul Maltby
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Description for Christian Fundamentalism and the Culture of Disenchantment
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM6; HRC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Within the familiar clash of religious conservatism and secular liberalism Paul Maltby finds a deeper discord: an antipathy between Christian fundamentalism and the postmodern culture of disenchantment. Arguing that each camp represents the poles of America's virulent culture wars, he shows how the cultural identity, lifestyle and political commitments of many Americans match either the fundamentalist profile of one who cleaves to metaphysical and authoritarian beliefs or the postmodern profile of one who is disposed to critical inquiry and radical-democratic values.
Maltby offers a critique that operates in both directions. His use of the resources of postmodern theory to ... Read more
Within the familiar clash of religious conservatism and secular liberalism Paul Maltby finds a deeper discord: an antipathy between Christian fundamentalism and the postmodern culture of disenchantment. Arguing that each camp represents the poles of America's virulent culture wars, he shows how the cultural identity, lifestyle and political commitments of many Americans match either the fundamentalist profile of one who cleaves to metaphysical and authoritarian beliefs or the postmodern profile of one who is disposed to critical inquiry and radical-democratic values.
Maltby offers a critique that operates in both directions. His use of the resources of postmodern theory to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813933443
SKU
V9780813933443
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About Paul Maltby
Paul Maltby is Professor of English at West Chester University, USA and the author of The Visionary Moment: A Postmodern Critique.
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