The Battle for God Wadsworth Pub Co Brotton argues that maps today

Brotton argues that maps today are no more definitive or objective than they have ever been - but that they continue to make arguments and propositions about the world

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The Battle for God Wadsworth Pub Co Brotton argues that maps todayIn the late twentieth century, fundamentalism has emerged as one of the most powerful forces at work in the world, contesting the dominance of modern secular values and threatening peace and harmony around the globe. Yet it remains incomprehensible to a large number of people. In The Battle for God , Karen Armstrong brilliantly and sympathetically shows us how and why fundamentalist groups came into existence and what they yearn to accomplish. We see