by Karen Armstrong · Tusquets Editores S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483109458
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In this study, Karen Armstrong, an expert in the history of culture and religions, explores the roots and development of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. She analyzes the opposition to modernity, the literal interpretation of dogmas, and the use of violence, showing that they are not exclusive to a single religion. Armstrong examines the tense relationships between these monotheisms and progress, focusing on the battle posed by fundamentalists in the 20th century, revealing that the return to origins is a response to the challenges of rationalism and science.
Karen Armstrong is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical Christian faith. She attended St Anne's College, Oxford, while in the convent and graduated in English. She left the convent in 1969. Her work focuses on commonalities of the major religions, such as the importance of compassion and the Golden Rule.
