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Nothing Sacred is a unique collection of feminist writings from America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia on religious fundamentalism and women's oppressionbefore and after September 11.  Is secularism a necessary condition for women's liberation? How has religious fundamentalism contributed to discriminationand violenceagainst women, both in Muslim countries and the West? Contributors reflect on the rise and fall of the Taliban and the contentious debate among feminists about the U. S. -led war on terrorism.  Nothing Sacred also confronts and challenges the simplistic \"clash-of-civilizations\" thesis advanced by Samuel Huntington and his disciples, developing a more nuanced and compelling analysis of the culture war that continues to pit religious conservatives against advocates of women's empowerment and human rights not only in Afghanistan but everywhere.\nThe volume includes a variety of perspectives and views, and ultimately advances a new, internationalist feminism.  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