'She handles an astonishing variety of material - historical, theological, and philosophical - in a scholarly and judicious manner.'Tim Grass, Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theory, Spring 2001'the title gives a deceptively limited idea of the kind of education you get by reading this book. The documentation is staggeringly wide . Arguments and theories are largely presented in the words of their exponents, and often commented on with refreshing lucidity, revealing a masterly freedom of acquaintance.'John Peck, Christian & Society.'Dr Harris's book not only unpacks the tortuous relationship between evangelicals and fundamentalism, but in the process shows its history; the ongoing process of adaptation and modification . enormously rewarding.'John Peck, Christian & Society.

'it will help a new generation of conservative evangelicals understand the roots of their beliefs.'The Door'Impressive book. an analysis of extremely complex issues, which can only be helpful in carrying the debate forward.'Howard C. Bigg. Anvil Vol.17 No.2 2000.

'As an academic work it is robust and to be welcomed.'The Expository Times. this book is a pioneering effort in largely uncharted waters. / . she has done a remarkably good job./ All Evangelicals who care about their faith, and who believe it to be true, should read this book and grapple with the issues which it raises. It is not by any means the last word on the subject, but it surely deserves to become the first word in a new debate about who we Evangelicals are and where are we going./ Gerald Bray, The Churchman, 113/ 1, 1999.

'There has been a remarkable outflow of books and reports on fundamentalism since the 1970s, but many of them have done little to deepen our understanding of the underlying theological problems themselves. In this latter respect, therefore, Harriet Harris's book is quite outstanding. a penetrating and extremely well-informed analysis of the entire relation between fundamentalism, as a mentality and a way of thinking, and the life of evangelicals as atradition of Christianity.'James Barr, Journal of Theological Studies Vol. 51 No.1'Harris's book is of a very high quality throughout. She shows a quite exceptionally detailed knowledge of evangelical and fundamentalist thinking, personalities and literature, and the perspective is very up-to-date. Her contribution is outstanding in three particular areas which have lacked proper analysis in the earlier literature: her detailed study of the Scottish Common Sense philoosphy and its effects, her presentation of the Dutch Neo-Calvanistinsights, and her examination of the effects on evangelicalism of modern hermeneutic theory.

Her arguments are clear and powerful.'James Barr, Journal of Theological Studies'Harris has written a brilliantly distinguished book, deeply informative and incisively argued. It stands head and shoulders above the general run of literature about fundamentalism. In particular, it is the first bookto be distinctively devoted to the examination of precisely these issues. In this regard it will be the essential starting point for discussion in the next decades.'James Barr, Journal of Theological Studiesimpressive work -Harriet Harris, The Church Times 26/02/99.