Global rebellion : religious challenges to the secular state, from Christian militias to al Qaeda / Mark Juergensmeyer.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-355) and index.

Introduction: The Rise of Religious Rebellion -- 1. The Religious Challenge to the Secular State -- 2. The Front Line of Religious Rebellion: The Middle East -- 3. Political Targets of Rebellion: South, Central, and Southeast Asia -- 4. Post-Cold War Rebels: Europe, East Asia, and the United States -- 5. Transnational Networks: Global Jihad -- 6. The Enduring Problems of Violence, Democracy, and Human Rights -- Conclusion: Religious Rebellion and Global War.

"In this book, Mark Juergensmeyer puts a human face on religious conflicts that have become increasingly abstract. He explores the new religious rebellions in their diversity - from American Christianity and Israeli Judaism to Indian Hinduism, Japanese Buddhism, and global Islamist jihad - in order to address some basic questions: Why are these rebellions religious? And why are they happening now? This book revises our notions of religious revolution and offers positive proposals for responding to it in ways that will diminish violence and lead to an accommodation between radical religion and the secular world."--BOOK JACKET.