| A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam |  | Author: Karen Armstrong
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pages: 496
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Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.2
ISBN: 0345384563
Dewey Decimal Number: 291.211
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Publication Date: August 9, 1994
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Product Description
Why does God exist? How have the three dominant monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - shaped and altered the conception of God? How have these religions influenced each other? In this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain's foremost commentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. Washington Post Book World: "An admirable and impressive work of synthesis that will give insight and satisfaction to thousands of lay readers." The Sunday Times (London): "A brilliantly lucid, splendidly readable book. Armstrong has a dazzling ability: she can take a long and complex subject and reduce it to the fundamentals, without oversimplifying." Time: "Absorbing..."
Amazon.com Review
Armstrong, a British journalist and former nun, guides us along one of the most elusive and fascinating quests of all time--the search for God. Like all beloved historians, Armstrong entertains us with deft storytelling, astounding research, and makes us feel a greater appreciation for the present because we better understand our past. Be warned: A History of God is not a tidy linear history. Rather, we learn that the definition of God is constantly being repeated, altered, discarded, and resurrected through the ages, responding to its followers' practical concerns rather than to mystical mandates. Armstrong also shows us how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have overlapped and influenced one another, gently challenging the secularist history of each of these religions. --Gail Hudson
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